Delhi Pollution: Thick Layer Of Smog Shrouds Capital, Air Quality In Poor Category

Delhi was covered in a thick layer of smog and the air quality stood in the 'poor' category on Monday morning.

Delhi was covered in a thick layer of smog and the air quality stood in the 'poor' category on Monday morning. ( Image Source :ANI )

Delhi was blanketed in a thick layer of smog on Monday morning, with the air quality recorded in the 'poor category', according to data provided by SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research).

#WATCH | Thick layer of smog engulfs Delhi as Air Quality continues to be in the 'Poor' category.

(Visuals from India Gate, shot at 7:00 am) pic.twitter.com/C56qJILbfL

— ANI (@ANI) December 11, 2023

On Sunday, the Central Pollution Control Board reported Delhi's air quality as "very poor," with an Air Quality Index of 314. The presence of smog was evident in many parts of the city and other areas in northern India.

The AQI scale ranges from zero to 50 for 'good', 51 to 100 for 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 for 'moderate', 201 to 300 for 'poor', 301 to 400 for 'very poor', 401 to 450 for 'severe', and above 450 for 'severe-plus'.

#WATCH | Delhi: Air quality in the Lodhi Road area remains in 'Poor' category as per SAFAR-India. Visuals from the area shot around 6:47 am. pic.twitter.com/qkuAkySpFY

— ANI (@ANI) December 11, 2023

However, people continued their morning workouts at Kartavya Path, despite the layer of haze covering the area and the mercury dipping in the national capital.

#WATCH | Delhi: People jog and work out at Kartavya Path which is covered in a thin layer of haze this morning.

(Visuals shot at 7:00 am) pic.twitter.com/eytpoDfvrF

— ANI (@ANI) December 11, 2023

On Saturday, the air quality in the national capital remained in the "very poor" category with an AQI of 322, while on Friday, it was recorded at 346.

Additionally, the city is experiencing a gradual drop in temperature, with a minimum of 8.5 degrees Celsius, slightly below the season's average, according to the India Meteorological Department's report on Saturday. 

Earlier, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted that there was no likelihood of showers till December 11 in the national capital. It predicted clear skies with shallow to moderate fog in the morning.