GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 25th Nov. The air quality in Delhi showed improvement on Monday, transitioning from the ‘very poor’ to the ‘poor’ category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
At 9 a.m., the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 281, a drop from 318 at 4 p.m. on Sunday. Despite the overall improvement, 15 out of Delhi’s 39 monitoring stations reported ‘very poor’ air quality, with Shadipur registering the highest AQI at 353.
The CPCB classifies AQI levels as follows: 0-50 as ‘good’, 51-100 as ‘satisfactory’, 101-200 as ‘moderate’, 201-300 as ‘poor’, 301-400 as ‘very poor’, and 401-500 as ‘severe’.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported the city’s minimum temperature at 14°C, which is 2.7°C above normal. The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 28°C. The IMD also forecast moderate fog during morning and night hours.
The humidity level at 8:30 a.m. was recorded at 85%, contributing to the lingering air quality concerns despite the overall decline in pollution levels.
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