Delhi Sees Sharp Dip In Air Quality, These Areas Record AQI Above 400

The air quality index in Jahangirpuri rose to 408, followed by Anand Vihar and Nehru Nagar (405), Sonia Vihar and  Alipur (400), as per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research data.

An AQI reading between 0 and 50 is considered 'good'.

Source : PTI

The air quality in Delhi saw a sharp dip on Sunday as the air quality index rose to 400 in some places, including Anand Vihar. At 9 AM, the air quality index in Delhi was 352, which falls in the 'very poor' category. Delhi's AQI was recorded at 227 at the same time on Saturday and 281 on Friday morning.

The air quality index in Jahangirpuri rose to 408, followed by Anand Vihar and Nehru Nagar (405), Sonia Vihar and Alipur (400), as per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research data.

An AQI reading between 0 and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 is considered 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 is considered 'moderate', 201 to 300 is considered 'poor', 301 to 400 is considered 'very poor' and 401 to 500 is considered 'severe'.

Station
ITO	361
Jahangirpuri	408
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium	296
Lodhi Road	319
Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium	370
Mandir Marg	341
Mundka	372
NSIT, Dwarka	378
Najafgarh	266
Narela	355
Nehru Nagar	405
North Campus, DU	367
Patparganj	376
Punjabi Bagh	368
Pusa	337
RK Puram	325
Rohini	381
Sirifort	332
Bawana	398
Sonia Vihar	400
Sri Aurobindo Marg	318
Wazirpur	392
Alipur	400
Anand Vihar	405
Ashok Vihar	384
Burari Crossing	398
Dwarka	339
IGI Airport	334

Madhya Pradesh Burning More Stubble Than Haryana & Punjab

Madhya Pradesh has surpassed Punjab and Haryana as far as the number of stubble-burning incidents last week, as per data released by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute. Madhya Pradesh has recorded the highest number of stubble burning cases at 536 between October 19 to October 25.

This was followed by Punjab which recorded 401 cases and Haryana, where 192 cases of residue burning were reported. The number of stubble-burning incidents in Uttar Pradesh was 192 and in Rajasthan was 203, the data showed.

Earlier this week, stage 2 of the Graded Response Action Plan came into force in New Delhi in view of the surge in pollution levels in the city. 

On Friday, Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi said that the Municipal Corporation will focus on illegal construction and demolition (C&D), dumping, open biomass burning, and dust from roadwork to mitigate the rising pollution in the city.

Addressing a press conference, Oberoi mentioned that a high-level meeting was held recently by the Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and Environment Minister Gopal Rai, along with officials from various departments and agencies, to discuss strategies for controlling Delhi’s pollution.