At 7 am, the Air Quality Index was at 366, while on Saturday at 4 pm it was 412.
AQI between 0 and 5 is categorised as ‘good’, while 51 and 100 is ‘satisfactory’, between 101 and 200 it is ‘moderate’, 201 and 300 is ‘poor’, 301 and 400 is ‘very poor’, 401 and 500 is ‘severe’ and above 500 is ‘severe plus’.
#WATCH | Delhi: Smog engulfs the Red Fort and surrounding areas as the air quality deteriorates to ‘Very Poor’ category in several parts of the national capital, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
AQI in Chandni Chowk is at 349 pic.twitter.com/CbhV6HR6Gy— ANI (@ANI) November 24, 2024
However, several areas in the city continued to remain in the ‘severe’ category on Sunday, with the AQI going as high as 412.
- Anand Vihar: 412
- Narela: 410
- Wazirpur: 409
- Sonia Vihar: 408
- Vivek Vihar: 404
- Jahangirpuri: 402
- Bawana: 401
- Dwarka-Sector 8: 400
- Ashok Vihar: 392
- Patparganj: 388
- Mundka: 386
- Shadipur: 385
- Rohini: 382
- Dilshad Garden: 380
- RK Puram: 373
- Punjabi Bagh: 370
- Burari Crossing: 362
- Chandni Chowk: 353
- North Campus, DU: 348
- IGI Airport (T3): 327
- Pusa: 327
- Najafgarh: 319
- Aya Nagar: 313
Meanwhile, pollution levels in the Yamuna river continued to remain high as toxic foam was spotted floating on it on Sunday morning as well.
#WATCH | Delhi: Toxic foam seen floating on the Yamuna River in Kalindi Kunj, as pollution level in the river continues to remain high. pic.twitter.com/EHr0ok582D
— ANI (@ANI) November 24, 2024
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