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Air pollution in Delhi is again rising after the withdrawal of the monsoon and just before the onset of winter. The Delhi AQI in the morning has now breached the ‘poor’ category. The Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi pegged the Delhi AQI in the ‘poor’ category with the reading at 200 at 5:30 am on Tuesday.
The temperature was recorded at 19.8°C at the time the AQI reading was taken.
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). Thus, higher the AQI reading, the unhealthier it gets to breathe.
The Delhi AQI has been steadily rising over the past few days. The 5:30 am Delhi AQI on Saturday was 191, 167 on Sunday, and 185 on Monday.
On Tuesday morning, multiple localities of Delhi were observed to have been in the ‘poor’ air quality zone. Anand Vihar was the worst with the AQI shooting up to 374 (very poor).
| Area | AQI |
|---|---|
| Anand Vihar | 374 |
| Wazirpur | 261 |
| Bawana | 259 |
| Mathura Road | 248 |
| Dwarka | 248 |
| Jahangirpuri | 248 |
| Shadipur | 245 |
| Siri Fort | 238 |
| Mundka | 222 |
| Narela | 218 |
| Rohini | 212 |
| Alipur | 212 |
| Punjabi Bagh | 207 |
| Vivek Vihar | 207 |
| Burari | 206 |
| Nehru Nagar | 203 |
| RK Puram | 201 |
The Noida AQI is likely to be in the ‘poor’ on Wednesday with a reading of 208.92.
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