Delhi’s air quality still remains in ‘very poor’ category
New Delhi: Air quality across Delhi remained in the ‘very poor’ category on Tuesday evening as the city’s overall AQI reached 384, according to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) data.
In the national capital, Anand Vihar area was recorded in the ‘very poor’ category with PM 2.5 at 318 and PM 10 at 272, which was in the ‘poor’ category, while CO reached 48, which was in the ‘good’ level, while NO2 Was at 55. At 6 pm, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), at ‘satisfactory’ level.
An AQI between zero and 50 is considered ‘good’; 51 and 100 ‘satisfactory’; 101 and 200 ‘medium’; 201 and 300 ‘poor’; 301 and 400 ‘very poor’; and 401 and 500 ‘severe’.
At Bawana station, PM 2.5 was recorded in ‘severe’ category at 406 and PM 10 in ‘poor’ category at 294, while CO 66 reached ‘satisfactory’ level.
In Aya Nagar, PM 2.5 reached 306 in the ‘very poor’ category and PM 10 was at 198 in the ‘moderate’ category. CO was recorded at 57 under ‘satisfactory’ category at the weather centre.
The AQI monitoring station in Dwarka Sector 8 recorded PM 2.5 at 375, in the ‘very poor’ category, and PM 10 at 263 ‘poor’, while CO at 64 and NO2 at 61, both at ‘satisfactory’ levels. to be done.
The air quality in Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport T3 area was in ‘very poor’ category, with PM 2.5 at 375 and PM 10 at ‘poor’ levels, while CO at 94, was at ‘satisfactory’ level. ,
At ITO station, PM 2.5 was recorded at 337 and PM 10 at 192 in the ‘moderate’ category. CO was at 80 while NO2 was recorded at 60, both at ‘satisfactory’ levels.
Okhla Phase-2 recorded PM 2.5 at 339, which is in the ‘very poor’ category, while PM 10 reached 230, which puts it in the ‘poor’ category. NO2 reached 148 in the ‘moderate’ category and CO was at 70, in the ‘satisfactory’ level.
