Delhi-NCR's Air Quality Remains 'Very Poor' as National Capital AQI Breaches the 300 Mark

The AQI scale categorizes values as follows: 0-50 ('good'), 51-100 ('satisfactory'), 101-200 ('moderate'), 201-300 ('poor'), 301-400 ('very poor'), and 401-500 ('severe').

Dhirpur's AQI (for PM 2.5) was particularly bad and stood at 384, while Pusa recorded a PM 2.5 level of 269, classifying it as 'poor'. At Lodhi Road, the PM 2.5 concentration was at 311, also falling under the 'very poor' category, with the PM 10 standing at 187, categorized as 'moderate'.

At the IIT Delhi station, the PM 2.5 level was measured at 314, categorizing it as 'very poor', while the PM 10 reached 178, placing it in the 'moderate' category. The Air Quality Index at the city's Mathura Road was classified as 'poor', with PM 2.5 at 256 and PM 10 concentration at 334, which was categorized as 'very poor'.

In Delhi's neighboring cities, Noida had an AQI of 324, with a PM 10 concentration of 305, both categorized as 'very poor'. Meanwhile, Gurugram reported an AQI of 314, placing it in the 'very poor' category, with a PM 10 concentration of 189, classified as 'moderate'.

Meanwhile, the minimum temperature in the national capital settled at 16.2°C on Monday, which is in line with the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). However, the maximum temperature is expected to be around 33°C. The relative humidity at 8:30 am on Monday was recorded at 85%.

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