Delhi Air Quality Continues To Remain 'Very Poor', Thick Layer Of Smog Covers Mumbai: Watch
Air quality in Delhi remained 'very poor' (AQI: 335) despite a slight improvement while Mumbai's air quality worsened with a thick smog covering the city.
The air quality in Delhi continued to remain "very poor" even though the Air Quality Index recorded a dip from yesterday. The air quality in Mumbai also worsened on Sunday as a thick layer of smog wrapped the city.
Delhi recorded an Air Quality Index of 335 on Sunday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. The pollution hotspots in the city where AQI remains above the city's average also showed a marginal improvement but yet nowhere near safe margins.
On Saturday some stations including Bawana, New Moti Bagh, Rohini, Vivek Vihar, and Wazirpur recorded 'severe' pollution levels with AQI above 400.
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", 401 and 450 "severe" and above 450 "severe-plus".
#WATCH | Delhi: A layer of smog engulfs the Red Fort and surrounding areas as the AQI in Chandni Chowk is recorded at 207, categorised as 'poor' according to the CPCB. pic.twitter.com/9L2jmZXQKI
— ANI (@ANI) November 10, 2024
| Station | AQI |
| Alipur | 356 |
| Anand Vihar | 351 |
| Ashok Vihar | 353 |
| Bawana | 383 |
| Burari Crossing | 331 |
| CRRI Mathura Road | 323 |
| DTU | 311 |
| Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range | 348 |
| Dwarks Sector-8 | 341 |
| IGI Airport (T3) | 326 |
| IBHAS, Dilshad Garden | 258 |
| ITO | 328 |
| Jahangirpuri | 370 |
| Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium | 367 |
| Lodhi Road | 327 |
| Dhyan Chand Stadium | 319 |
| Mandir Marg | 357 |
| Mundka | 337 |
| NSIT Dwarka | 358 |
| Najafgarh | 348 |
| Narela | 341 |
| Nehru Nagar | 356 |
| New Moti Bagh | 363 |
| North Campus, DU | 394 |
| Okhla Phase-2 | 328 |
| Patparganj | 345 |
| Punjabi Bagh | 352 |
| Pusa, DPCC | 332 |
| Pusa, IMD | 329 |
| RK Puram | 368 |
| Rohini | 366 |
| Shadipur | 342 |
| Siri Fort | 343 |
| Sonia Vihar | 343 |
| Sri Aurobindo Marg | 208 |
| Vivek Vihar | 354 |
| Wazirpur | 366 |
Smog Engulfs Mumbai
The air quality in Mumbai also deteriorated with a thick layer of smog engulfing the city. On Sunday, the air quality in the city remained in the 'moderate' category with AQI at 134, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
Nanadeep Garden (Bandra East) recorded maximum pollution in the city with AQI 306 followed by Kandivali West at 210.
#WATCH | Maharashtra: A thick layer of smog engulfs area near Bandra Kurla Complex as air quality continues to deteriorate in Mumbai pic.twitter.com/YQPk7y9VBX
— ANI (@ANI) November 10, 2024
WTP Bhandup Complex (100), Colaba (153), Fire Station Malad (186), Baptista Garden (137), BMC Shastri Garden (167), Abhinav Nagar Borivali (158), Bandra Kurla Complex (171), Byculla (172), Chembur (130) were among the stations in the city that reported 'moderate' air quality.
Earlier this week, civic bodies were seen combating the pollution as water sprinklers were deployed in several areas.
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