Delhi's air quality remains in 'very poor' category; AQI at 321
India Today
The air quality in Delhi remained in the 'very poor' category on Tuesday morning with the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 321.
As per the latest report by the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the air quality on Tuesday morning remained in the 'very poor' category.
With the air quality being in a low category, the Air Quality Index (AQI) touched 321. The report by SAFAR revealed that PM2.5 remains the lead pollutant.
As the air quality deteriorates in the national capital, the pollution level has increased. A thick layer of smog was observed in several areas.
In several areas, such as Delhi University, Pusa, Lodhi Road, Mathura Road, and Indira Gandhi International Airport (Terminal 3), the air quality is in the 'very poor' category with an AQI of 340, 316, 349, 324, and 309 respectively.
Meanwhile, the AQI near IIT-Delhi was 293. As per the prediction by SAFAR, with the rainfall predicted on February 3, the air quality is likely to improve in Delhi.
According to a statement by SAFAR, air quality gradually degrades as the rate of accumulation of pollutants is likely to be more than that of ventilation.
On the other hand, the AQI in the neighbouring areas of Delhi was all in the 'very poor' category. While the AQI of Noida was at 354, Gurgaon's AQI is at 232.
