New Delhi(NVI): The air quality in national capital today remained in the “very poor”category for the fourth consecutive day.
According to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR),the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital stood at 369 which falls in the “very poor” category.
The worst affected areas are Dhirpur, Delhi University, Chandni Chowk, Pusa, Lodhi Road, Mathura Road, IGI Terminal 3 and the neighbouring Noida.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that today Delhi records ‘cold day’ as the minimum temperature will be around 6.0 degree Celsius today which is two degree below normal. The maximum temperature will be around 17.2 degree Celsius.
The weatherman stated that Delhi and its neighbouring cities have been facing a prolonged winter chill this December.
“Not just Delhi, but neighbouring Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, and Faridabad are also facing severe cold conditions,” IMD stated.
‘Cold day’ conditions are declared when the day’s maximum temperature is below normal by more than 4.4°C. A ‘severe cold day’ is when mercury remains more than 6.4°C below normal through the day.
