Delhi Chokes On Diwali Morning As Air Quality Plunges To 'Severe' Category: Check Area-Wise AQI
According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the Anand Vihar station in the city recorded an AQI of 414 at 8 AM, indicating hazardous levels of pollution that pose serious health risks to residents.
Delhi woke up to a toxic Diwali morning on Sunday, as the air quality index (AQI) in the city plummeted into the "severe" category after a night of people bursting crackers.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Anand Vihar station in the city recorded an AQI of 414 at 8 AM, indicating hazardous levels of pollution that pose serious health risks to residents.
The air quality deteriorated even after the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) imposed stage II of the Graded Action Response Plan (GRAP II) in the Delhi-NCR on Sunday evening as the air quality turned ‘very poor’ on Diwali eve.
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The Air Quality Index (AQI) around Akshardham was recorded at 411, in the 'Severe' category, in Delhi this morning as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). pic.twitter.com/QD5N2oWJDM
Delhi AQI Today
Out of Delhi’s 38 monitoring stations, 24 recorded “very poor” air quality on Sunday night, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). By Diwali morning, the AQI slipped further, with Anand Vihar recording the most toxic air in the city, with an AQI of 414 in the “severe” category.
Here's the area-wise AQI:
Alipur: 319- Very Poor
Anand Vihar: 414- Severe
Ashok Vihar: 389- Very Poor
Aya Nagar: 305- Very Poor
Bawana: 368- Very Poor
Burari: 317- Very Poor
CRRI Mathura Road: 361- Very Poor
Chandni Chowk: 337- Very Poor
DTU: 198- Moderate
Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range: 357- Very Poor
Dwarka, Sector 8: 354- Very Poor
IGI Airport (T3): 297- Poor
IHBAS: 327- Very Poor
ITO: 351- Very Poor
Jahangirpuri: 387- Very Poor
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium: 355- Very Poor
Lodhi Road: 258- Poor
Major Dhyan Chand Stadium: 336- Very Poor
Mandir Marg: 344- Very Poor
Mundka: 303- Very Poor
NSIT Dwarka: 367- Very Poor
Najafgarh: 270- Poor
Narela: 305- Very Poor
Nehru Nagar: 388- Very Poor
North Campus: 327- Very Poor
Okhla Phase-2: 363- Very Poor
Patparganj- 367- Very Poor
Punjabi Bagh: 383- Very Poor
Pusa: 349- Very Poor
RK Puram: 375- Very Poor
Rohini: 368- Very Poor
Shadipur: 309- Very Poor
Sirifort- 362- Very Poor
Sonia Vihar: 308- Very Poor
Sri Aurobindo Marg: 165- Moderate
Vivek Vihar: 356- Very Poor
Wazirpur: 407- Severe
Grap II Implemented In Delhi
The move came after the Sub-Committee on GRAP on Saturday reviewed the worsening pollution levels and forecasts by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), which warned of further deterioration in the coming days.
"The AQI of Delhi has shown an increasing trend since morning and has been recorded as 296 at 4 pm and 302 at 7 pm," the CAQM said, directing authorities to implement all Stage II measures with immediate effect. Stage I actions were already in force since October 14.
GRAP categorises air quality into four stages: Stage I (Poor) with AQI between 201 and 300, Stage II (Very Poor) between 301 and 400, Stage III (Severe) between 401 and 450, and Stage IV (Severe Plus) for AQI above 450.
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