New Delhi, Feb 21 || Delhi’s air quality continued to remain in the 'poor’ category on Saturday, even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast a mainly clear sky accompanied by morning mist. The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 28 degrees Celsius.
Data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed varying AQI levels across monitoring stations in the national Capital.
Anand Vihar recorded 244, Aya Nagar 138, Bawana 219, Chandni Chowk 246, DTU 189, Dwarka-Sector 8 at 222, IIT Delhi 144, ITO 165, Jahangirpuri 241, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium 228, Mandir Marg 149, Mundka 239, Nehru Nagar 250, Okhla Phase-2 214, Pusa 216, RK Puram 243, Sonia Vihar 223, and Wazirpur 222.
The 24-hour average AQI stood at 210 at 4 p.m. on Friday, marginally higher than Thursday’s reading of 208 recorded at the same time. Meanwhile, the minimum temperature on Friday was 12.8 degrees Celsius.
According to the Air Quality Early Warning System (AQEWS), the AQI is expected to remain in the ‘poor’ category until Monday. Thereafter, it may fluctuate between the ‘poor’ and ‘moderate’ categories.
As per CPCB standards, an AQI between 0 and 50 is classified as ‘good’, 51–100 as ‘satisfactory’, 101–200 as ‘moderate’, 201–300 as ‘poor’, 301–400 as ‘very poor’, and 401–500 as ‘severe’.