Page 35 - Air Quality Index

Delhi's air quality shows marginal improvement, AQI stands at 363

A day after entering the "severe" category, Delhi's air quality showed a marginal improvement as it came under the "very poor category" on Monday morning. Delhi's air quality index (AQI) read 363 at 8.10 am. An AQI between 201 and 300 is considered ''poor'', 301 and 400 ''very poor'', and 401 and 500 ''severe''. As pollution levels in the national capital shot up on Sunday, the Centre's air quality panel directed authorities in the Delhi-NCR to ban non-essential construction work in the region under stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). Delhi's 24-hour average AQI stood at 407 at 4 pm on Sunday. The city air quality was last classified in the "severe" category on November 4, when the AQI was 447. The minimum temperature on Monday was 7.6 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average. The relative humidity at 8.30 am was 95 per cent. The weather office has forecast mainly clear skies for the day with the maximum temperature likely to settle at 26 degrees Celsi

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Delhi air quality improves to 'poor' category with overall AQI at 286

As per the SAFAR data, the air quality in Noida was recorded in the 'Very poor' category with 312 AQI while the AQI was reported in the 'Poor' category at 266 in Gurugram.

Delhi's air quality remains 'poor'; min temp recorded at 9.6 deg Celsius

Air quality in the national capital continued to be in the 'poor' category on Sunday as the air quality index stood at 296, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. An AQI (air quality index) between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'. Meanwhile, Delhiites woke up to a pleasant morning with the minimum temperature settling at 9. 6 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal, the India Meteorological Department said. Relative humidity in the city was recorded at 79 per cent and the weatherman has predicted mainly clear skies throughout the day. On Saturday, the national capital had recorded its coldest morning of the season with a minimum temperature of 9 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal.

Delhi pollution: Air quality in 'very poor' category on Saturday morning

The Air Quality Index in Noida and Gurugram this morning is 321 and 283, respectively, SAFAR data showed.

Delhi's air quality remains in 'poor' category, overall AQI at 283

The air quality in the Delhi-NCR region continued to remain in the 'poor' category with the overall AQI at 283, as per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR)

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Delhi pollution: Air quality in 'poor' category, likely to improve today

Delhi's air quality was recorded in the poor category on Wednesday morning but it is predicted to improve as favourable wind speed is likely during the day. The capital's average air quality index (AQI) stood at 262, worsening from 227 at 4 pm on Tuesday. It was 294 on Monday and 303 on Sunday. An AQI between 201 and 300 is considered poor, 301 and 400 very poor, and 401 and 500 severe. The city recorded a minimum temperature of 13.2 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 28 degrees Celsius. Temperatures are predicted to drop due to winds blowing in from snow-clad mountains in the north. Delhi saw a significant improvement in the air quality over the last three days due to better wind speed and a sharp decline in farm fires in Punjab. According to data from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Punjab reported 141 farm fires on Tuesday and just four on Monday. A total of 2,467 incidents of stubble burning were reported in the agrarian sta

Delhi: Air quality improves but still in 'poor' category; AQI at 221

NCR also witnessed some improvement in the air quality as Gurugram fell in the 'Moderate' category with an AQI of 162 and Delhi Airport (T3) recorded 'poor' quality air with an AQI of 218.

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Thick layer of smog shrouds Delhi, AQI remains in 'very poor' category

A thick layer of smog has surrounded parts of the national capital on Friday morning as Delhi's air quality remained in the lower end of the 'very poor' category with an overall AQI of 324

Delhi's air quality further improves, but still in 'very poor' category

According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 303 on Thursday morning, while the PM 10 level was 195 or "moderate"

Delhi pollution: AQI slides, still at 'lower end of very poor' category

A layer of smog stuck around Delhi's sky as the air quality in the national capital continue to remain in the 'very poor' category on Thursday morning with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 303

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The air quality in the national capital is constantly hovering between the 'very poor' to 'severe' categories, which is expected to worsen in the next four days

Light rain likely in Delhi, air quality still in 'very poor' category

The air quality index (AQI) of Delhi was recorded in the 'very poor' category for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday morning, even as the weatherman has forecast light rain or drizzle later in the day. The minimum temperature settled at 17.2 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average, as per data shared by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The capital's 24-hour average AQI stood at 348 on Tuesday morning around 9.15 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board data. The AQI had worsened from 339 on Sunday to 354 on Monday. It was 381 on Saturday. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and 401 and 500 "severe". Delhi on Monday had recorded a maximum temperature of 33 degrees Celsius, the highest since 2008 for the month of November, meteorological data showed. While the maximum temperature was recorded four notches above the season's average

Layer of smog lingers in Delhi sky, AQI continues to remain very poor

The air quality in the national capital continues to remain in the 'very poor' category with an overall AQI of 321, according to SAFAR

As AQI improves slightly, Delhi govt to decide on lifting ban under GRAP

With the Air Quality Index in the national capital improving slightly to "very poor" category on Monday, the Delhi government is likely to review the ban imposed under the GRAP restriction

Delhi air quality recorded at 326, to deteriorate further: Forecast

Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital Delhi on Monday morning came down and stopped at a 'very poor' category, after continuing to slide from the 'severe' category

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