New Delhi (NVI): Late evening showers yesterday in the National Capital improved the overall air quality in Delhi from ‘severe’ to ‘very poor’ category today.
According to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital stood at 308 which falls in the ‘very poor’ category.
Further improvement in the AQI is predicted. The AQI is expected in the lower end of the ‘poor’ to the ‘moderate’ category by December 14.
The AQI in the Delhi University was in the ‘very poor’ with the PM2.5 of 322, followed by Dhirpur, PUSA, Lodhi Road and Mathura Road with the recorded PM 2.5 count of 336, 314, 365 and 319 respectively which also falls in the ‘very poor’ category.
While, the AQI in Chandini Chowk was recorded in the ‘severe’ category with PM2.5 of 445.
The neighbouring Noida recorded a PM2.5 of 355 which also falls in the ‘very poor’ category, SAFAR added.
An AQI between 0-50 is considered “good”, 51-100 “satisfactory”, 101-200 “moderate”, 201-300 “poor”, 301-400 “very poor” and 401-500 “severe”. An AQI above 500 falls in the “severe plus” category.
