Delhi's air quality remains 'moderate' for fifth day as temperature rises

Delhi's 24-hour average AQI stood at 144 while Gurugram reported an AQI of 165, however, Ghaziabad's air quality remained 'poor'

Delhi's air quality remained in the 'moderate' category for the fifth day on Saturday morning. The Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 149 at 8 am on March 22, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). This decline comes after a brief period of 'satisfactory' air quality, during which the AQI improved significantly.

AQI across Delhi-NCR

Air quality across Delhi-NCR remained in the 'satisfactory' or 'moderate' category. Delhi's 24-hour average AQI stood at 144 at 4 pm on March 21. Gurugram in Haryana reported an AQI of 165, staying in the 'moderate' range. Noida and Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh recorded AQIs of 92 and 97, respectively, while Ghaziabad’s AQI improved to 214 against 266 recorded at the same time the previous day, still remaining in the 'poor' category.

 

Improved air quality

Delhi has seen better air quality in the last few days. On March 9, Delhi recorded its lowest average AQI in the last three years for the period between January 1 and March 15, reaching 85. This was the first time this year that the AQI fell into the 'satisfactory' category, which ranges from 51 to 100. According to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), this was also the first time in five years that Delhi achieved a 'satisfactory' AQI in March.

Measures to tackle pollution

Delhi's Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta, announced a major campaign to tackle air pollution, targeting dust reduction, traffic management, and enhanced public transport. The government is dedicated to implementing sustainable solutions for a cleaner, healthier city.

Delhi weather update

Delhi residents woke up to clear skies and pleasant weather following significant changes in recent days. The day's forecast indicates a minimum and maximum temperature of 18.05 degrees Celsius and 33.57 degrees Celsius, respectively. The relative humidity is 9 per cent and the wind speed is 9 km/h.