Quality of air in Delhi dips to 'severe' once again
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New Delhi: The AQI touched alarming levels in multiple locations on Wednesday, causing the air quality in Delhi to once again drop into the "severe" category.
According to CPCB data as of 9 a.m. at the Anand Vihar station, the PM 2.5 and PM 10 levels were 500 and 476, respectively, in the "severe" category. The carbon monoxide (CO) level was 102, in the "moderate" category, and the NO2 level was 53, in the satisfactory range.
At the Bawana station, PM 2.5 reached 500 and PM 10 at 435, while the CO reached 95, in 'satisfactory' levels and NO2 at 21, in the 'good' category, IANS reported.
In Dwarka sector-8 station, the PM 2.5 reached 446, in the 'severe' category while PM 10 was at 361, in very poor, while CO was at 62, in satisfactory levels.
The air quality at the Indira Gandhi International Airport T3 area was 'severe' with PM 2.5 recorded at 429 and PM 10 at 286, in the 'poor' category while the CO reached 84, under the 'satisfactory' category.
At Delhi Technical University (DTU) station, PM 10 was at 437, in the 'severe' category and PM 2.5 was at 327, under the 'very poor' category.
The NO2 reached 127, under moderate levels, while CO was at 88, at satisfactory levels.
The PM 2.5 at Jahangirpuri was recorded at 500, under the 'severe' category, while PM 10 reached 489, also placing it under the 'severe' category. Here, the Carbon monoxide was 90 in 'satisfactory' levels and NO2 at 13, in the 'good' category.
Notably, the AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good'; 51 and 100 'satisfactory'; 101 and 200 'moderate'; 201 and 300 'poor'; 301 and 400 'very poor'; and 401 and 500 'severe'.
