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 | AQI |
| 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.