AQI in Delhi drops to 226; residents face breathing issues
A thin layer of smog engulfed the national capital on Saturday as the Air Quality Index dropped to 226, categorized as 'Poor' as per the Central Pollution Control Board.
A thin layer of smog engulfed the national capital on Saturday as the Air Quality Index dropped to 226, categorized as 'Poor' as per the Central Pollution Control Board.
The national capital needs the help of its rural neighbours to finally beat its killer smog problem, according to experts.
According to the data shared by the CPCB, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Anand Vihar was recorded at 452, while it was at 433, 460, 382, and 413 at RK Puram, Punjabi Bagh, Sri Aurobindo Marg and Shadipur, all in the 'severe' category.
According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the concentration of both PM 2.5 and PM 10 in the environment was recorded at 315 and 210 under "very poor" and "poor category" respectively.
New Delhi's air quality, which had improved on Wednesday to the "moderate" category. However, this morning the national capital was shrouded in a layer of smog.
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