According to SAFAR-India, the national capital’s general air quality remained in the “very poor” category on Tuesday morning. The Delhi region’s overall Air Quality Index, at 303, fell into the “very poor” category, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR). The AQI values for the Delhi University region and Pusa were 335 and 242, respectively, indicating “very poor” and “poor” air quality, respectively.
IIT Delhi breached the very poor category with an AQI of 306. The quality of air at the Airport (T3) was also in the very poor category, with an AQI of 313. The Mathura Road recorded 173 AQI, coming under the moderate category.
Meanwhile, Noida recorded an AQI of 308 (very poor) and Gurugram 249 (poor).
Earlier on Monday morning, the overall air quality in the national capital was recorded in the ‘very poor category’, with the AQI at 306.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) is a tool for effectively and understandably communicating to the public the state of the air quality. It reduces complex data on the quality of the air caused by different pollutants to a single number (the index value), color, and nomenclature. When the AQI is between 0 and 100, it is good; between 100 and 200, it is moderate; between 200 and 300, it is poor; between 300 and 400, it is considered extremely poor; and above 500, it is classified as severe. Additionally, scientist VK Soni of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed on Monday that although the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) will be implemented, there will be some improvement in the quality of the air.