On Thursday, the National Capital’s air quality remained in the “poor” category. According to SAFAR-India (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research), Delhi’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was 276 on Thursday morning. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the AQI in the nation’s capital on Wednesday was 286, falling into the “poor” category. However, on Thursday morning, the AQI in a few parts of Delhi was listed as “very poor.”
As per the data from CPCB, the AQI at Anand Vihar stood at 348, in the ITO at 313, and in the Ashok Vihar area at 323 on Thursday at 8:00 a.m.
A cyclist from the city, Dev, while speaking to ANI, said, “The pollution level seems to be high now. Breathing gets difficult, visibility gets impacted and there is also a headache sometimes.”
Earlier, the AQI across Delhi improved from ‘very poor’ on Tuesday to ‘poor’ on Wednesday morning. As per the data from CPCB, the AQI at Anand Vihar stood at 291, in the IGI airport area at 279, in the ITO at 252, and in the Narela area at 283 on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted no rainfall in the National Capital till December 11.
All throughout the city, there will be clear skies and light to moderate fog in the morning. For the past few weeks, Delhi’s air quality has ranged from “severe” to “very poor.” Gopal Rai, the minister of the environment in Delhi, announced last week that while Grap-3 has been lifted in the nation’s capital, the government is working to make sure that Grap-1 and 2 are adhered to strictly.