he air quality in India’s capital, New Delhi, persisted in the “very poor” category on Saturday, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 340, as per the data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). The Alipur station reported PM 2.5 levels at 385, entering the “very poor” category, and PM 10 levels at 250, categorized as “poor”. The levels of CO and NO2 were at 75 and 68 respectively, falling under the “satisfactory” category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The AQI scale classifies air quality as “good” between zero and 50, “satisfactory” between 51 and 100, “moderate” between 101 and 200, “poor” between 201 and 300, “very poor” between 301 and 400, and “severe” between 401 and 500. During this period, the Bawana station recorded PM 2.5 levels at 375 (“very poor”) and PM 10 levels at 250 (“poor”), while the CO level was satisfactory at 65.
In Aya Nagar, PM 2.5 levels reached 331 (“very poor”) and PM 10 levels were at 216 (“poor”), with a satisfactory CO level of 97. The Dwarka sector 8 station reported PM 2.5 levels at 372 (“very poor”) and PM 10 levels at 288 (“poor”). The air quality at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport T3 area was in the “very poor” category with PM 2.5 at 327 and PM 10 at 178, in the “moderate” category. The CO level was satisfactory at 79, and NO2 levels were “good” at 28. At Okhla Phase-II, PM 2.5 levels were recorded at 373 and PM 10 levels reached 305, both falling under the “very poor” category. The NO2 level was “moderate” at 112, and the CO level was “satisfactory” at 85. At Sirifort, the AQI with PM 2.5 concentration was at 351 (“very poor”), while PM 10 was recorded at 232 (“poor”) and CO was at 76 (“satisfactory”).
