Delhi Air Quality Sees Marginal Improveme; AQI Settles At 349

Delhi recorded a marginal improvement in air quality on Saturday, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) settling at 349. However, pollution levels remained high across several parts of the national capital, with two monitoring stations recording readings in the severe category.

The city’s overall AQI remained in the very poor category, with PM2.5 and PM10 emerging as the major pollutants. The slight improvement followed a particularly bad day when Delhi’s AQI crossed 400 and remained in the severe category for nearly eight hours, from early morning until around noon.

Despite the decline in overall pollution levels, several locations continued to face alarming conditions. IIT Delhi recorded an AQI of 419, while the ITO monitoring station registered 414, placing both areas in the severe category.

Other parts of the capital also reported elevated pollution levels. Chandni Chowk recorded an AQI of 395, followed by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) at 390 and Anand Vihar at 389.

Rohini registered an AQI of 366, while Narela recorded 359, indicating that residents in these areas continued to experience very poor air quality.

Meanwhile, Delhi Airport recorded an AQI of 348, while the RK Puram monitoring station registered 315. Both locations remained in the very poor category, although their readings stayed below the severe pollution levels recorded at IIT Delhi and ITO.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), authorities classify AQI readings between 301 and 400 as very poor. Readings between 401 and 500 fall under the severe category.

Although Delhi’s overall AQI showed a slight improvement on Saturday, several monitoring stations continued to report dangerously high pollution levels, highlighting the persistent air quality concerns across the national capital.

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