Delhi’s air quality continues to remain in a critical state as the annual winter smog tightens its grip on the national capital. On Sunday morning, the city-wide Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at approximately 430 as of 7 am, keeping Delhi solidly in the “severe” category.
Several areas within the city are experiencing even more extreme pollution levels. According to real-time monitoring data, Wazirpur and Bawana emerged as two of the most affected hotspots: Wazirpur recorded an AQI exceeding 450, while Bawana logged 435 on Sunday morning.
By 7:15 am, Jahangirpuri was registering a suffocating AQI of 438, well entrenched in the “severe” zone. Nearby monitoring stations also reported alarming figures, with Anand Vihar at 427 and Ashok Vihar at 421, highlighting how multiple pockets across the capital are still grappling with dangerously high pollution levels.
The situation offers little respite in the broader National Capital Region (NCR). Noida’s AQI stood perilously close to the “severe” mark at 390, whereas Greater Noida recorded 380, placing it in the “very poor” category.
Ghaziabad, meanwhile, continued to endure some of the harshest conditions in the entire region, posting a severe AQI of 426 and ensuring that the blanket of toxic smog extends far beyond Delhi’s boundaries.
These persistently high readings indicate extremely elevated concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) coupled with significantly reduced visibility, creating serious health hazards for anyone spending time outdoors.
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