The air quality in Delhi saw a slight improvement on Sunday morning, with an average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 196 at 7 a.m., categorizing it as ‘moderate’. Despite this, pollution levels in various parts of the city continued to be worrisome. On Saturday, the AQI was 227 at 4 p.m., falling into the ‘poor’ category, indicating a slight progress. However, a thin layer of smog persisted in many areas, highlighting that the overall air quality situation is still not satisfactory.
Several pollution hotspots in Delhi maintained ‘poor’ AQI levels, with Mundka recording the highest at 266, followed by Pusa (257), Narela (247), Rohini (247), Ashok Vihar (243), Jahangirpuri (242), and Wazirpur (239). Additionally, areas like Nehru Nagar (237), Shadipur (236), Bawana (231), Vivek Vihar (231), Sirifort (222), and Chandni Chowk (220) also fell under the poor category. Conversely, some parts of the city reported cleaner air, with Sri Aurobindo Marg having the lowest AQI at 126, followed by IGI Airport (131), Aya Nagar (136), Lodhi Road (139), Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium (140), IIT Delhi (141), and Mandir Marg (145), all falling under the ‘moderate’ category.
The readings on Sunday were consistent with the previous day’s data. Anand Vihar and RK Puram had AQI levels of 260 and 237, respectively, both in the poor category. ITO reported an AQI of 223, while Chandni Chowk stood at 232. Other locations like Aya Nagar (151), IGI Airport Terminal 3 (138), and Pusa (157) were in the moderate range. According to the official classification, an AQI between 0-50 is considered good, 51-100 satisfactory, 101-200 moderate, 201-300 poor, 301-400 very poor, and 401-500 severe.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a maximum temperature of 23 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 10 degrees Celsius for the day in Delhi. Mist conditions are expected to persist, affecting visibility and air quality in certain parts of the city.
