Delhi AQI Updates: As Delhi moves closer to winter, the air quality is deteriorating and the pollution levels are increasing. The Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi rose to 340 on Thursday morning. For the third day in a row, the national capital has seen AQI levels exceeding 300, indicating very poor air quality.
Anand Vihar and Jahangirpuri continued to have the highest pollution levels with an AQI of 400, while Okhla saw an AQI of 328. The air quality index in the whole capital city was still very low on Thursday morning.
According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi experienced its most severe air quality on October 23, with pollution levels reaching the ‘severe’ category in several areas across the country.
An AQI between zero and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 to 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 to 200 ‘moderate’, 201 to 300 ‘poor’, 301 to 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 to 500 ‘severe’.
A thin layer of fog engulfed several parts of the capital region on Thursday morning as the air quality continued to deteriorate. The air quality is expected to worsen further in the next few days, ahead of Diwali.
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The primary impact of pollution in Delhi NCR, is on the health of the population. Generally, individuals visit India Gate in the early morning for strolls, workouts, and biking, but because of increasing pollution, it is mostly deserted. There has been a significant decrease in the number of people going out to exercise.
Earlier on October 21, The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has ordered the enforcement of GRAP-II in Delhi NCR to address the worsening air quality after the national capital’s daily average AQI reached 310 on Monday.
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