Anti-Pollution Plan On, Delhi Air Quality Remains "Very Poor"
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The air quality index in Delhi at 8 am was recorded at 354, which falls under the "very poor" category.
A thick layer of smog enveloped the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) this morning as the air quality index (AQI) continued to be "very poor" despite the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) invoking stage two of the anti-pollution plan GRAP. #WATCH | Delhi: A thin layer of smog engulfs the National Capital as the air quality continues to deteriorate.(Visuals from India Gate) pic.twitter.com/ZbOBRB0tuK
As per the real-time data provided by the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), the AQI in Delhi at 8 am was recorded at 354, which falls under the "very poor" category. An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered good, 51 and 100 satisfactory, 101 and 200 moderate, 201 and 300 poor, 301 and 400 very poor, 401 and 450 severe, and above 450 severe-plus.
The air quality remained "very poor" in areas like Alipur, Anand Vihar, Ashok Vihar, Aya Nagar, Bawana, Burari, Dwarka, IGI Airport (T3), Jahangirpuri, Mundka, Narela, Okhla, Patparganj, Punjabi Bagh, Rohini, RK Puram, Rohini, Vivek Vihar, Shadipur, Sonia Vihar, and Wazirpur.
