No Respite From Pollution As Delhi AQI Remains 'Very Poor'

Delhi's air quality remains "very poor" with an AQI of 349, with several areas experiencing "severe" pollution.

The air quality in Delhi continued to remain in 'very poor' category.

Source : PTI

Pollution woes continue to choke Delhi as the air quality in the city continues to be in the "very poor" category. The Air Quality Index in the national capital on Saturday was at 349 as of 7 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. 

Notably, several stations reported 'severe' air quality including Bawana (403), Jahangirpuri (401), Mundka (409), and Shadipur (409). 

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

The city is also experiencing colder days as the mercury continues to dip with Friday being the coldest night of the season with the temperatures dropping to 9.5 degrees Celsius. 

#WATCH | Delhi: The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the Anand Vihar area dips into the 'Very Poor' category as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). pic.twitter.com/JzljPNB0Cm

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The nighttime temperature dropped a notch below normal on Friday, making it the lowest of the season so far, according to India Meteorological Department. 

Thursday was the second coldest night of the season when mercury settled at 10.1 degrees Celsius, while November 21 was the third coldest night at 10.2 degrees Celsius.

Shallow to moderate fog is likely to engulf the city on Saturday morning. 

On Friday, the national capital recorded a maximum daytime temperature of 26.4 degrees Celsius, 0.4 degrees above normal, making it the second-lowest maximum of the season. For Saturday, the maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover around 26 degrees Celsius and 10 degrees Celsius, respectively. 

Under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-IV) norms, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has penalised 117 violators in the Karol Bagh zone for breaching the norms imposing fines totalling Rs 14 lakh, the civic body said on Friday, as per a PTI report. 

In a bid to curb pollution under the norms, the MCD has mobilised 372 surveillance teams with 1,295 officers to monitor open burning, illegal dumping of construction waste, and dust control at construction sites.