New Delhi, Jan 5 || Delhi’s air quality remained in the 'poor' category on Monday morning as the national capital continued to reel under a cold wave. The minimum temperature dropped sharply by 4.5 degrees Celsius, settling at 6.5 degrees Celsius, which is below the seasonal average.
Area-wise data indicated that the Air Quality Index (AQI) continued to hover in the poor range across most parts of the city. Akshardham recorded an AQI of 294, while ITO registered 256, according to data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
However, as many as 11 monitoring stations reported 'very poor' air quality. These included Anand Vihar, Ashok Vihar, and Chandni Chowk, areas that are often among the most polluted in the capital. Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 323, Ashok Vihar 304, and Chandni Chowk registered a particularly high AQI of 343. Other stations in the very poor category included IHBAS in Dilshad Garden (310), Jahangirpuri (326), Nehru Nagar (329), Okhla Phase II (304), Rohini (313), Sirifort (306), Vivek Vihar (321), and Wazirpur (313).