Delhi-NCR AQI: Delhi’s air qualityrose sharply on Thursday as the Air Quality Index(AQI) reached 400, which is almost in the ‘severe’ range. A thick layer of pollutionstayed over the city because the wind was slow and temperatures were falling, trapping pollutants, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said.
Wazirpur had the worst air with an AQI of 476, placing it in the ‘severe’ category. Among the 39 monitoring stations, Lodhi Road showed the best reading at 269, which still falls under the ‘poor’ category, according to the CPCB data.
Major hotspots in ‘severe’ category
Many pollution hotspots, including Anand Vihar (416), RK Puram (423), Punjabi Bagh (437), Mundka (441), Jahangirpuri (451), Burari Crossing (410) and Bawana (443), recorded ‘severe’ air quality. In total, 21 places fell in this category. Several other areas, such as Aya Nagar (372), IGI Airport T3 (376), Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (392), Mandir Marg (375) and Pusa (369), remained in the ‘very poor’ range, this data is as of 8 am according to CPCB.
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Under CPCB rules, an AQI of 0-50 is considered ‘good’, 51–100 ‘satisfactory’, 101–200 ‘moderate’, 201–300 ‘poor’, 301–400 ‘very poor’, and 401–500 ‘severe’.
Check full area-wise list of pollution levels in Delhi
Area name and monitoring stations AQI levelAlipur, Delhi – DPCC365Anand Vihar, Delhi – DPCC416Ashok Vihar, Delhi – DPCC443Aya Nagar, Delhi – IMD372Bawana, Delhi – DPCC437Burari Crossing, Delhi – IMD418CRRI Mathura Road, Delhi – IMD391Chandni Chowk, Delhi – IITM415DTU, Delhi – CPCB434Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range, Delhi – DPCC399Dwarka-Sector 8, Delhi – DPCC411IGI Airport (T3), Delhi – IMD376IHBAS, Dilshad Garden, Delhi – CPCB308ITO, Delhi – CPCB400Jahangirpuri, Delhi – DPCC451Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi – DPCC392Lodhi Road, Delhi – IITM271Lodhi Road, Delhi – IMD355Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi – DPCC365Mandir Marg, Delhi – DPCC373Mundka, Delhi – DPCC446NSIT Dwarka, Delhi – CPCB321Najafgarh, Delhi – DPCC374Narela, Delhi – DPCC392Nehru Nagar, Delhi – DPCC431North Campus, DU, Delhi – IMD416Okhla Phase-2, Delhi – DPCC414Patparganj, Delhi – DPCC419Punjabi Bagh, Delhi – DPCC437Pusa, Delhi – DPCC377Pusa, Delhi – IMD369R K Puram, Delhi – DPCC423Rohini, Delhi – DPCC449Shadipur, Delhi – CPCB393Sirifort, Delhi – CPCB412Sonia Vihar, Delhi – DPCC410Sri Aurobindo Marg, Delhi – DPCC370Vivek Vihar, Delhi – DPCC436Wazirpur, Delhi – DPCC476Air quality likely to worsen further, Ghaziabad worst in NCR
The Ministry of Earth Sciences’ Air Quality Early Warning System has predicted that the air quality will get worse in the coming days and may slip fully into the ‘severe’ category, staying between ‘very poor’ and ‘severe’ for the next six days.
In the National Capital Region(NCR), Ghaziabad had the worst air with an AQI of 427 (‘severe’), according to CPCB data. Noida also recorded a ‘severe’ AQI of 408, while Greater Noida stood at 395 (‘very poor’). Faridabad had the lowest AQI in the NCR at 266 (‘poor’), and Gurugram reported 302 (‘very poor’).
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On Wednesday, the Supreme Courtallowed the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to take “any proactive measure” to control the rising pollution in Delhi-NCR. This came after the commission suggested adding some GRAP IV measures – such as work-from-home and 50% office attendance – even though the city is currently under GRAP III restrictions.
“Any proactive measure of CAQM to reduce air pollution is always welcome,” Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai said while heading the Bench with Justice K. Vinod Chandran. The court also said that the CAQM must consult all stakeholders before making decisions. |
