New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) The air quality in the city remained in the very poor category on Thursday morning, while Anand Vihar was in the severe zone.
Delhi’s air quality has deteriorated post Diwali with slow wind speed making matters worse.
According to the SAMEER app, Anand Vihar recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 428, the highest among all monitoring stations. Show Full Article
Most other stations across the city recorded air quality in the very poor range, leaving only six stations in the poor category out of 48.
The AQI at 9 am stood at 326, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) hourly bulletin.
As per the CPCB, 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