New Delhi, Feb 17 || The air quality in the national capital remained in the ‘poor’ category on Tuesday, with the AQI at 259 in the morning hours, as per data released by the Central Pollution Control Board.
Several areas across Delhi reported high pollution levels, with many monitoring stations registering Air Quality Index (AQI) readings in the upper range of the ‘poor’ category and even entering the ‘very poor’ zone.
According to CPCB data, Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 319, Ashok Vihar 337, Bawana 321, Chandni Chowk 302, DTU 271, Dwarka-Sector 8 234, IIT Delhi 176, ITO 236, Jahangirpuri 331, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium 267, Mundka 328, Nehru Nagar 257, Narela 289, Okhla Phase-2 224, Pusa 257, R K Puram 240, Rohini 340, Sonia Vihar 343, and Wazirpur 362.
On Monday morning as well, Delhi’s overall air quality remained in the ‘poor’ bracket, with the AQI recorded at 218 at 8 a.m. Data showed that 24 monitoring stations reported air quality in the ‘poor’ category, while 12 stations recorded ‘moderate’ levels. Two stations slipped into the ‘very poor’ category, indicating that certain pockets of the city were experiencing significantly higher pollution.