New Delhi, Feb 9 || Delhi also woke up to shallow fog and slightly warmer temperatures on Monday, indicating a gradual end to the winter season, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) rising to 206, placing it in the ‘poor’ category at 7 a.m., according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Several monitoring stations recorded AQI levels in the poor to moderate range. As per CPCB data, Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 289, Bawana 259, Chandni Chowk 193, DTU 206, IGI Airport (T3) 179, IIT Delhi 155, ITO 216, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium 213, Mundka 276, Narela 233, North Campus 135, Patparganj 208, Rohini 260, Pusa 159, and Wazirpur 254.
In neighbouring Noida, the air quality also remained a concern. Noida Sector-125 recorded an AQI of 237, Noida Sector-62 at 154, Noida Sector-1 at 192, and Noida Sector-116 at 195.
As per the AQI classification, a reading between 0 and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 to 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 to 200 ‘moderate’, 201 to 300 ‘poor’, 301 to 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 to 500 ‘severe’.