Delhi’s air quality declines; AQI ‘very poor’ for 3rd straight day this week

For the fourth day in a row and the third this week, the national capital’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 336 on Wednesday morning, placing the air quality in the “very poor” category.

As per the SAFAR-India, the city’s AQI has been in the ‘very poor’ category since Sunday (309).

According to information provided by the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR)-India, the AQI was recorded at 322 on Monday and 327 on Tuesday. Early morning strollers in the nation’s capital have reported that breathing is more difficult than it was during the summer.

“It feels a bit uncomfortable to breathe while running due to pollution now as compared to in the summer months. I face congestion. We need to remain careful and take all precautions,” said a morning walker near Mayur Vihar.
In the Delhi University area and Pusa, the quality of air was recorded as ‘very poor’ with AQI at 391 and 311, respectively at 7 am today.
The quality of air in the IIT Delhi region also remained in the very poor category with an AQI of 329. The quality of air at the Airport (T3) and Mathura Road was also in the very poor category, with an AQI of 339 and 362 respectively.
Meanwhile, Noida recorded an AQI of 391 (very poor) and Gurugram 323 (very poor).
Air Quality Index (AQI) is a tool for effective communication of air quality status to people in terms, which are easy to understand. It transforms complex air quality data of various pollutants into a single number (index value), nomenclature, and colour.