New Delhi: Cold and dense fog, along with air pollution, have worsened the situation in the capital Delhi. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s average Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 354 at 8:05 am on January 14, which falls in the ‘very poor’ category. For the third consecutive day, the air quality has remained extremely poor, causing breathing difficulties for the general public.
The most polluted areas
| area | AQI |
|---|---|
| Jahangirpuri | 420 |
| Nehru Nagar | 418 |
| Sirifort | 401 |
| RK Puram | 404 |
Meanwhile, the cold wave tightened its grip on Gurugram on Wednesday with the city recording a minimum temperature of 0.8 degrees Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), keeping it among the coldest places in North India.
IMD’s automatic weather station had logged the 0.6 degrees Celsius reading on Monday, equalling the city’s January 22, 1977 low. The city has gone colder only three times on record – minus 0.4 degrees Celsius on December 5, 1966, 0 degrees Celsius on January 11, 1970, and 0.3 degrees Celsius on January 22, 1979.
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