New Delhi, Jan 21 || Air pollution levels across Delhi-NCR continued to remain alarming on Wednesday, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) standing at 380 at 8:00 a.m., placing the region firmly in the ‘very poor’ category, according to data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Most parts of the national Capital recorded ‘very poor’ air quality, while a few locations slipped into the ‘poor’ category, offering little relief to residents grappling with prolonged pollution.
Jahangirpuri registered an AQI of 395, while Rohini and Anand Vihar both recorded 391.
Wazirpur followed closely at 388, and Bawana reported an AQI of 384, reflecting consistently high pollution levels across north and northwest Delhi.
Several other areas also continued to report ‘very poor’ air quality, including Mundka with an AQI of 381, R K Puram at 378, Punjabi Bagh at 377 and Dwarka Sector-8, which also recorded 377.
Central and east Delhi remained heavily polluted as well, with ITO and Vivek Vihar each recording an AQI of 372.