Delhi AQI today: Delhi’s air quality deteriorated further on Tuesday, slipping from the “very poor” to the “severe” category. Data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed the city’s AQI stood at 423 as of 9 am.
As of 7 am, Delhi’s most polluted locations included Bawana (462), Wazirpur (460), Mundka (450), Punjabi Bagh (451), Rohini (451), Jahangirpuri (448), Nehru Nagar (448), Mathura Road (447), Dwarka Sector-8 (445), and Anand Vihar (442). All these areas recorded “severe” air quality levels.
[img=1px,1px]https://data.indianexpress.com/election2019/track_1x1.jpg[/img]Other monitoring stations such as Shadipur (388), DTU (371), Dilshad Garden (293), Lodhi Road (288), and NSIT Dwarka (228) continued to report AQI readings in the “very poor” category on Tuesday morning.
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As of 9 am, air quality across major Indian cities ranged from moderate to poor, according to CPCB data. Bengaluru (130), Chennai (122), Hyderabad (104), Mumbai (124), Pune (104), Lucknow (188), and Patna (197) recorded moderate air quality, while Ahmedabad (206) and Jaipur (212) fell into the poor category.
According to the CPCB’s air quality classification, an AQI score of 0-50 is categorised as good, 51-100 as satisfactory, 101-200 as moderate, 201-300 as poor, 301-400 as very poor, and 401-500 as severe.
Delhi-NCR AQI on November 9
City/TownIndex ValueAir QualityDelhi370Very PoorBhiwani252PoorCharkhi Dadri338Very PoorFaridabad214PoorBallabgarh130ModerateGurugram238PoorManesar270PoorBahadurgarh436SevereJind302Very PoorKarnal255PoorNarnaul204PoorMandikhera74SatisfactoryPalwal192ModeratePanipat252PoorDharuhera262PoorRohtak323Very PoorSonipat251PoorAlwar104ModerateBharatpur164ModerateBhiwadi296PoorBaghpat308Very PoorBulandshahr310Very PoorKhurja327Very PoorNoida366Very PoorGreater Noida340Very PoorGhaziabad345Very PoorHapur331Very PoorMeerut353Very PoorMuzaffarnagar305Very PoorWhat different AQI levels mean for your health
According to the CPCB, “Good” air quality poses minimal health risks and has little to no impact on the general population. When air quality is classified as “Satisfactory,” it may cause slight breathing discomfort to sensitive groups such as children, the elderly, and individuals with existing respiratory conditions.
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A “Moderate” AQI level can lead to breathing issues among people with lung diseases, asthma, or heart ailments. As air quality deteriorates to the “Poor” category, prolonged exposure may cause discomfort for most individuals.
In the “Very Poor” range, long-term exposure can trigger respiratory problems even in otherwise healthy people. At the most critical stage, “Severe,” air pollution can impact healthy individuals and pose serious health risks to those with pre-existing medical conditions. |
