The city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 339, classified as ‘very poor,’ with 33 out of 40 monitoring stations recording AQI levels above 300 as of 4 p.m., according to data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
National capital's average air quality on Monday slipped into the 'very poor' category for the first time in the season, as the residents of the city woke up to a hazy morning with smog also visible at some places.
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said that the air quality had improved to 'poor' category from the 'very poor' category With a slight improvement in the AQI.
Ten areas in the city were found in the 'severe' zone with the AQI levels above 400.
However, no place has recorded in the 'severe' zone as per Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) data.
The AQI at Lodhi Road and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium was recorded at 349 and 366, respectively, falling in the 'Very Poor' category.
Five places record 'severe' air quality.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the city's average air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 358 Monday evening after witnessing two days of improved air quality.
However, a smog canopy continued to cover the sky in several parts of the national capital and residents struggled to breathe with no respite from the toxic air.
The air quality in Delhi continued to be in the "very poor" category with the overall air quality index (AQI) at 337 on Saturday morning.
