Delhi recorded an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of 226, placing it in the ‘Poor’ category at 6:05 am on Friday, as per data from the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) SAMEER app.
As per data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), most areas in the national capital are currently reporting “poor” air quality, with several areas in the “moderate” range.
Delhi AQI update: Check area-wise pollution level
Areas in the ‘poor’ category
Among areas recording poor air quality, Pusa topped the list with an AQI of 294, followed by Shadipur (280), Nehru Nagar (278) and Jahangirpuri (277).
- Pusa: 294
- Shadipur: 280
- Nehru Nagar: 278
- Jahangirpuri: 277
- Dwarka-Sector 8: 274
- R K Puram: 272
- Rohini: 268
- Bawana: 266
- Vivek Vihar: 265
- Wazirpur: 265
- Okhla Phase-2: 263
- Sonia Vihar: 262
- Anand Vihar: 261
Adittionally, Punjabi Bagh: 260, Ashok Vihar: 259, Sirifort: 259, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium: 257, Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range: 254, Chandni Chowk: 242, ITO: 237, Patparganj: 236, DTU: 228, Burari Crossing: 225, Alipur: 217, Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium: 214 and North Campus: 202 also recorded AQI in the ‘poor’ category.
Areas in the moderate category
- Pusa: 190
- IIT Delhi: 186
- NSIT Dwarka: 184
- CRRI Mathura Road: 183
- Najafgarh: 179
- Narela: 158
- IHBAS, Dilshad Garden: 158
- Lodhi Road: 157
- Mandir Marg: 154
- IGI Airport (T3): 148
- Sri Aurobindo Marg: 148
- Aya Nagar: 139
CPCB Air Quality Index (AQI) standards
CPCB Air Quality Index (AQI) standards As per CPCB standards, an AQI between 0 and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 to 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 to 200 ‘moderate’, 201 to 300 ‘poor’, 301 to 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 to 500 ‘severe’.
Earlier on Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for the national capital, cautioning that isolated pockets could witness thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds reaching 30–40 kmph. Similar weather conditions are also likely to prevail in neighbouring Haryana and Chandigarh.
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