AQI in Delhi-NCR breaches 400-mark, enters ‘severe’ category


 The IMD has reported the minimum temperature in Delhi as 5 degrees Celsius.

 The IMD has reported the minimum temperature in Delhi as 5 degrees Celsius.
| Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR

According to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), Delhi’s air quality has worsened further on Tuesday (December 17, 2024) , with levels again breaching the 400 mark and falling into the ‘severe’ category.

At 7 am on Tuesday, Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) was 421. AQI values in areas including Anand Vihar, Ashok Vihar, Bawana, Jahangirpuri, and Alipur ranged from 400 to 470, signifying hazardous air quality.

Meanwhile, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) classified the local air quality in the “Very Poor” category.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported the minimum temperature in Delhi as 5 degrees Celsius.



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