Delhi’s air has once again become poisonous. The situation is such that even breathing is becoming difficult here. On Saturday (November 8) evening, the average air quality index (AQI) of the capital reached 372, which falls in the poor category. The situation is even worse in many areas of Delhi. AQI was recorded at 417 in Alipore, 408 at ITO, 407 in Nehru Nagar, 403 in Patparganj and 404 in Punjabi Bagh.

According to the data of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Sameer App, AQI was 361 till 4 pm, which increased to 372 within a few hours. This means that the air quality in many parts of the capital has reached dangerous levels. After these figures, Delhi became the most polluted city in the country.

The situation in the National Capital Region (NCR) is also worrying. AQI has reached 354 in Noida and very poor level in Gurugram also. Data was recorded from 39 monitoring stations of the city through the Central Pollution Control Board Sameer App.

AQI of these areas is beyond 400

This figure has crossed 400 in these areas of Delhi. These include Alipur (417), ITO (408), Punjabi Bagh (404), Nehru Nagar (407), Patparganj (403), Ashok Vihar (402), Sonia Vihar (401), Jahangirpuri (409), Rohini (408), Vivek Vihar (415), Narela (412), Wazirpur (424), Bawana (424), Chandni Chowk (400). And reached the level of Burari crossing (420).

Air Quality Index in Delhi-NCR

In the National Capital Region, 354 cases were recorded in Noida, 336 in Greater Noida and 339 in Ghaziabad. It has reached very dangerous levels in all these areas. Let us tell you, on Friday the air quality index in Delhi was measured at 322.

Due to which the capital came on top among the most polluted cities. According to the Air Quality Early Warning System, the air quality of the city is expected to remain very poor for the next several days. According to CPCB standards, if AQI is between 0 to 50 then it is considered in the category of ‘good’, 51-100 ‘satisfactory’, 101-200 ‘moderate’, 201-300 ‘poor’, 301-400 ‘very poor’ and 401 to 500 ‘severe’.