New Delhi, Jan 14 || Delhi’s minimum temperature witnessed a marginal rise on Wednesday morning, settling at 3.8 degrees Celsius, even as cold wave conditions continued to grip the national capital, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Alongside the persistent cold, air quality across the city remained a major concern, staying in the ‘very poor’ category, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 360.
Several monitoring stations across Delhi reported AQI levels well above 300, indicating hazardous conditions for public health. Some locations even slipped into the ‘severe’ category, with readings approaching or crossing the 400 mark. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 366 at 7 a.m., while Bawana stood at 361. Jahangirpuri reported particularly alarming conditions, with the AQI touching 420, categorising it as ‘severe’. RK Puram recorded an AQI of 407, Dwarka Sector 8 at 403, Punjabi Bagh at 366, Wazirpur at 386, and Chandni Chowk at 397.