Delhi AQI continues to deteriorate, pollution 65 times above WHO acceptable limit
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)
- PTC NEWS
