This morning, the air quality of the National Capital witnessed a slight improvement. At 8:00 a.m., the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 183, placing it in the 'moderate' category, compared to Thursday morning, when the AQI was registered 'poor' at 209.
Temperature of 12 degrees Celsius at around 7:00 a.m., with a humidity level of 95 per cent, was recorded in Delhi/New Delhi, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
As per AQI classification, a reading between 0 and 50 is 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor', and 401 to 500 'severe'.
Mundka recorded the AQI at 230, followed by Shadipur (248), Nehru Nagar (207), Rohini (221), Bawana (220), Jahangirpuri (245), Wazirpur (207), Ashok Vihar (201), Narela (215), Vivek Vihar (204), Pusa (142), Sirifort (218), and Chandani Chowk (176), according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Sri Aurobindo Marg recorded the AQI at 123, with other areas including Lodhi Road (135), Major Dhyan Chand Stadium (142), Mandir Marg (141), IIT Delhi (144), Dwarka-Sector 8 (190), and IGI Airport (141) reporting comparatively better AQI.
Meanwhile, on Thursday, Sri Aurobindo Marg recorded the AQI at 159, followed by IIT Delhi (158), Lodhi Road (164), IGI Airport (165), Mandir Marg (166), Aya Nagar (168), and Chandani Chowk (167), reporting comparatively better air quality. Mundka recorded 275, Sirifort 277, Bawana 263, Wazirpur 259, Pusa 257, Nehru Nagar 249, Jahangirpuri 246, Rohini 238, Shadipur 236, Narela 240, and Ashok Vihar 229, according to the CPCB.
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