New Delhi, Oct 27 (UNI) Ahead of Diwali, the air quality in several areas of Delhi entered the ‘severe’ category on Sunday morning.
According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the average AQI in Jahangirpuri, Anand Vihar, Bawana, and Alipur surpassed the 400 mark, with AQI readings of 414, 406, 404, and 403, respectively, as of 8 a.m. today.
The overall air quality in Delhi has once again worsened to a ‘very poor’ level, with an Air Quality Index of 349 recorded at 6 a.m. on Sunday, an increase from the 277 recorded on Saturday morning.
The lung-damaging particulate matter PM2.5 remained the prominent pollutant in the city.
ITO recorded an AQI of 367, while Chandni Chowk recorded an AQI of 320.
