The air quality in Delhi remained "very poor" on Monday, just days ahead of the festival of Diwali. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the national capital recorded an AQI of 328 on Monday as of 7 pm while the AQI in various parts of the city too remained in the "very poor" category.
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'.
The deteriorating air quality was characterised by a layer of smog that engulfed the city at various places. The national capital has been hit by water pollution too as toxic foam could be seen floating on river Yamuna.
| Station | AQI |
| Alipur | 337 |
| Anand Vihar | 358 |
| Ashok Vihar | 361 |
| Bawana | 380 |
| Burari Crossing | 364 |
| DTU | 279 |
| Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range | 334 |
| Dwarks Sector-8 | 331 |
| IGI Airport (T3) | 316 |
| IBHAS, Dilshad Garden | 225 |
| ITO | 327 |
| Jahangirpuri | 370 |
| Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium | 288 |
| Lodhi Road | 287 |
| Dhyan Chand Stadium | 350 |
| Mandir Marg | 341 |
| Mundka | 367 |
| NSIT Dwarka | 290 |
| Najafgarh | 324 |
| Narela | 299 |
| Nehru Nagar | 358 |
| North Campus, DU | 323 |
| Okhla Phase-2 | 323 |
| Patparganj | 337 |
| Punjabi Bagh | 359 |
| Pusa | 322 |
| RK Puram | 362 |
| Rohini | 357 |
| Shadipur | 305 |
| Siri Fort | 338 |
| Sonia Vihar | 336 |
| Sri Aurobindo Marg | 322 |
| Vivek Vihar | 356 |
| Wazirpur | 362 |
On Sunday, Delhi's air quality turned "very poor" after a two-day gap. The 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 355 at 4 pm as against 255 on Saturday, according to the CPCB data.
In a bid to curb the surge in pollution from the smoke emitted from the bursting of firecrackers during Diwali, the Delhi government last month implemented a complete ban on its use until January 1, 2025.
Despite the ban, 18 per cent of Delhiites plan to light fireworks during the festival of light, while 55 per cent do not intend to do so.
According to a survey conducted by LocalCircles with a sample size of 10,526: "Among those who responded to the query, 55 per cent said they will not burn firecrackers as they cause pollution, whereas 19 per cent said they would like to burn crackers, and 9 per cent said they will burn crackers," reported PTI.