The national capital recorded a slight improvement in its air quality on Saturday, recording an Air Quality Index of 232, as of 6 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. On Friday, the city's air quality improved to the 'poor' category as compared to the 'very poor' quality on Thursday.
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 |
| Anand Vihar | 364 |
| Jahangirpuri | 284 |
| Wazirpur | 282 |
| Alipur | 249 |
| Ashok Vihar | 248 |
| Bawana | 264 |
| Lodhi Road | 203 |
| Mandir Marg | 228 |
| Mundka | 314 |
| NSIT Dwarka | 283 |
| Najafgarh | 196 |
| Narela | 218 |
| Nehru Nagar | 260 |
| North Campus, DU | 214 |
| Okhla Phase 2 | 215 |
| Patparganj | 252 |
| Punjabi Bagh | 253 |
| Pusa | 222 |
| RK Puram | 203 |
| Rohini | 246 |
| Shadipur | 263 |
| Sirifort | 197 |
| Sonia Vihar | 243 |
| Sri Aurobindo Marg | 182 |
| Vivek Vihar | 255 |
To combat air pollution, the Delhi traffic police intensified its crackdown on vehicles plying without pollution certificates and overage vehicles, said the officials on Friday, as per a PTI report.
"We are checking non-destined vehicles at the borders of Delhi. The exercise is going on round the clock where such vehicles, not intended to stop in the city, are being sent back from the border areas. The officials are also visiting construction sites to check whether the material is being covered or kept open," the officer said.
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.