Delhi Pollution: Anand Vihar and Chandni Chowk are still in the “Very Poor” zone, but the air quality has improved to “Poor” at 293. Check the Area-Wise AQI

Delhi Pollution:  The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reports that at 7 am, the national capital’s air quality index (AQI) fell to 293, falling into the “poor” category. In comparison to the previous several days, the AQI has improved. The city’s AQI remained over 300 on Monday, keeping it in the “very poor” category. According to the CPCB, the 24-hour average AQI was 314 at 4 p.m., down from 308 at the same time on Sunday.

AQI for Delhi-NCR

Gurugram scored an AQI of 313 (very poor), whereas Faridabad registered 137 (moderate). Firozabad scored 140 (moderate), while Yamuna Nagar recorded 146 (moderate). Ghaziabad’s Indirapuram had an AQI of 249 (poor). Greater Noida scored 231 (bad), Gorakhpur scored 82 (acceptable), while Noida earned a very poor AQI of 314. 273 (poor) were recorded by Muzaffarnagar.

AQI by Area In Delhi

The majority of Delhi’s air quality remained in the “very poor” range, with numerous areas reporting concerning AQI readings. Areas such as Alipur (281, poor), Anand Vihar (319, very poor), Ashok Vihar (305, very poor), Bawana (343, very poor), Burari Crossing (292, poor), Chandni Chowk (332, very poor), DTU (307, very poor), Dwarka (315, very poor), IGI Airport T-3 (216, poor), IIT Delhi (264, poor), ITO (294, poor), Jahangirpuri (332, very poor), Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (286, poor), Mundka (319, very poor), Najafgarh (279, poor), Narela (299, poor), DU North Campus (282, poor), Okhla Phase-2 (293, poor), Patparganj (307, very poor), Nehru Nagar (323, very poor), Punjabi Bagh (304, very poor), RK Puram (315, very poor), Rohini (323, very poor), Shadipur (308, very poor), Siri Fort (308, very poor), Sonia Vihar (300, poor), Vivek Vihar (323, very poor), Wazirpur (320, very poor), Akshardham (354, very poor), and Ghazipur (319, very poor), India Gate and Kartavya Path (265, poor), Akshardham (319, very poor) all reported severely degraded air quality.

The weather in Delhi

With intense sunlight and winds from the west-northwest blowing at approximately 11 km/h with gusts up to 30 km/h, Delhi is predicted to reach a maximum temperature of about 23 degrees Celsius today. The air quality will continue to fall into the “very poor” category despite the good daytime circumstances.

The weather in the nearby cities of Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, and Faridabad will be similar, with strong WNW winds and high temperatures of around 23 degrees Celsius. No rainfall is anticipated in any of these locations, and the air quality is also predicted to be quite bad.

AQI Chart With Potential Effects on Health 0–50: Good; little effect.

51–100: Good; little respiratory discomfort for those who are sensitive.

101–200: Moderate; breathing difficulties for those with heart conditions, asthma, or lung problems.

201–300: Poor; most individuals have respiratory difficulties with extended exposure.

301-400: Very Poor; continuous exposure may result in respiratory disease.

401–500: Severe; has a significant influence on individuals who already have illnesses and even affects healthy people.