Delhi air quality worsens to ‘very poor’ category

The air quality in Delhi worsened to the “very poor” level on Monday.

As of 7.05 am, the national capital recorded an average Air Quality Index of 307, showed the Sameer application that provides hourly updates published by the Central Pollution Control Board.

Thirty-seven of the 58 active monitoring stations recorded “very poor” or worse air quality levels. At 417, the AQI in northwestern Delhi’s Jahangirpuri was the worst.

This was the highest AQI in the national capital since February, even as a series of additional measures under the Delhi government’s Winter Action Plan took effect on Sunday. The curbs will remain in force till February 28.

In Uttar Pradesh, Noida recorded a “very poor” AQI of 308, the application showed. At 267, the AQI in Greater Noida was “poor”. It was 276 in Ghaziabad, also in the “poor” category.

In Haryana, Gurugram recorded an average AQI of 225. Faridabad recorded an air quality level of 118, which is in the “moderate” category.

An index value between 0 and 50 indicates “good” air quality, between 51 and 100 indicates “satisfactory” air quality and between 101 and 200 indicates “moderate” air quality. As the index value increases further, air quality deteriorates. A value of 201 and 300 means “poor” air quality, while between 301 and...

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