Delhi air 'very poor' all across on Deepavali morning
The Hindu
Delhi's air quality worsens on Deepavali, with AQI at 330, prompting strict measures to curb pollution levels.
Delhi's air quality remained "very poor" on Thursday (October 31, 2024), the morning of Deepavali.
The Air Quality Index was 330 at 9 a.m. and is expected to deteriorate further towards the evening as festivities take on.
Delhiites woke up Thursday (October 31, 2024) to a sky shrouded in a thick layer of smog. The air in Anand Vihar, a major terminus, was especially polluted with AQI in the "severe" category.
Thirty-eight monitoring stations showed that air was in a "very poor" category across the city.
The 24-hour average air quality index on Wednesday (October 30, 2024) stood at 307.
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', 401 and 450 'severe' and above 450 'severe plus'.
In 2023, Delhi residents enjoyed clearer skies and abundant sunshine, with an AQI of 202 in the morning, according to the data.
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