Delhi AQI continues to deteriorate, pollution 65 times above WHO acceptable limit
Delhi Air Quality Index (AQI) continued to deteriorate, crossing the 400 mark on Sunday, two days after Diwali. As of 8:30 a.m., the national capital's air pollution level was in the alarming 'hazardous' category, endangering the health of residents in Delhi and surrounding areas.
PTC News Desk: The Delhi Air Quality Index (AQI) continued to deteriorate, crossing the 400 mark on Sunday, two days after Diwali. As of 8:30 a.m., the national capital's air pollution level was in the alarming 'hazardous' category, endangering the health of residents in Delhi and surrounding areas.
A dense layer of smog covered the national capital, and the AQI was reported above 300 in most regions, making Delhi-NCR's PM2.5 levels more than 50 times more dangerous than the WHO-prescribed limit, according to AQICN data.
An AQI, which is a report on the quality of air in a region, is classified as 'poor' between 200 and 300, 'very poor' between 301 and 400, severe between 401 and 450, and "severe-plus" above 450, which can pose health risks to people.
Meanwhile, Delhi's AQI rose from 327 to 447 in just 12 hours. At 9 p.m. on Saturday, Delhi's AQI was 327 in most regions. After 8:30 a.m., the AQI in Anand Vihar remained above 500.
On Sunday at 9 a.m., the AQI levels in several Delhi areas were:
Anand Vihar - 532 (hazardous).
Alipur - 318 (hazardous)
Punjabi Bagh - 381 (hazardous).
Narela - 295 (very poor).
RK Puram 329- (hazardous)
Bawana - 382 (hazardous)