Delhi’s air quality stayed in the ‘very poor’ category on Saturday, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 358 at 6:05 a.m., as per data from the Central Pollution Control Board’s Sameer app. The city has been facing harsh cold wave conditions, with the minimum temperature dropping to 5.4 degrees Celsius.
The AQI on Friday morning was 318, also categorized as ‘very poor’. Various areas in Delhi have been reporting AQI levels ranging from ‘very poor’ to ‘severe’ over the past few days, based on CPCB data.
Notable areas with ‘severe’ air quality include Nehru Nagar at 426 AQI, Anand Vihar at 422, Vivek Vihar at 408, and Sirifort at 404. Additionally, several other locations fall under the ‘very poor’ category, such as Patparganj (400), Dwarka Sector-8 (399), Okhla Phase-2 (398), and more.
According to CPCB standards, AQI levels are classified as ‘good’ (0-50), ‘satisfactory’ (51-100), ‘moderate’ (101-200), ‘poor’ (201-300), ‘very poor’ (301-400), and ‘severe’ (401-500).
The cold wave in Delhi persists, with the minimum temperature reaching 5.4 degrees Celsius at 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, as reported by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The IMD forecasts further cold conditions in North India until January 15, with a yellow alert issued for fog and a drop in maximum temperature to around 15 degrees Celsius.
