Delhi-NCR AQI Level Today October 25: Air quality improves, but remains ‘poor’; Anand Vihar still choking

Saturday’s AQI (air quality index) reading of 257 at 5:30 am, was 36-point improvement over Friday’s reading of 293, as per the Early Warning System for Delhi.

An AQI of 325 was reported on Thursday, while 345 was recorded on Wednesday.

The AQI reading is categorised as Good (0-50), Satisfactory (51-100), Moderately Polluted (101-200), Poor (201-300), Very Poor (301-400), and Severe (401-500). Higher the AQI reading, the unhealthier it is to breathe.

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There is usually a difference between the AQI figures recorded by the EWS, Central Pollution Control Board, and aqi.in due to positioning of the various monitoring stations and devices and the different parameters considered.

AQI Forecast for Delhi

As per the AQI forecast by the EWS, the AQI could go as high up as 378 on Sunday. If the government’s plan to induce artificial rain in Delhi on October 29 works out, the AQI could drop significantly. However, it depends on the movement of clouds and the success in cloud seeding.

The government, in the meanwhile, is resorting to spraying water with anti-smog guns in Delhi to bring down the level of pollutants in the air.

A forecast for the Delhi AQI shows the reading rising to 375 (Source: EWS).