Delhi’s overall air quality on Sunday morning was categorized as ‘poor’. The Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital stood at 266 on Oct 22. This marked a significant increase from the AQI of 173 recorded on the previous Saturday.
According to data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), several locations in Delhi reported varying AQI levels. It is worth noting that the Kartavya Path at India Gate registered an AQI of 266, while the IGI Terminal T3 in New Delhi recorded a shocking AQI of 276.
Additionally, Noida recorded a ‘poor’ AQI of 290, while Gurugram registered a ‘moderate’ AQI of 152. Notably, Anand Vihar surpassed the ‘very poor’ category in New Delhi with an AQI of 345, while IT0 displayed an AQI of 309, New Moti Bagh reported an AQI of 360, and Dwarkar Sector-8 registered an AQI of 313.
Consistent drop in Delhi’s Air Quality
Comparatively, on Friday morning, Delhi’s air quality was categorized as ‘moderate,’ with an AQI of 149. The overall AQI has consistently gone up from 83 on Wednesday to 117 on Thursday!
The Air Quality Index (AQI) consists of six AQI categories: Good + Satisfactory, Moderately Polluted, Poor, Very Poor, and Severe. These categories help in communicating air quality conditions to the public in an easily understandable manner.
According to the AQI scale, air quality falls in the ‘good’ range when the AQI is between 0 and 50, ‘satisfactory’ between 51 and 100, ‘moderate’ between 101 and 200, ‘poor’ between 201 and 300, ‘very poor’ between 301 and 400, and ‘severe’ when the AQI is in the range of 401 to 450.