Delhi’s air quality dips to the “very poor” category, with an AQI of 374

Delhi’s long battle with poisonous air quality is still ongoing as the national capital’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) fell to the “very poor” category on Friday morning, with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reporting that the AQI was 374.

Places such as Anand Vihar continued to have an AQI of 374 (extremely bad). According to ANI, images taken around seven in the morning from AIIMS, Safdarjung Hospital, Kalindi Kunj, and Akshardham showed the city covered in haze.

Earlier on Thursday, SAFAR-India stated that Delhi’s air quality was still classified as “poor,” with an overall AQI of 276.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts sunny skies with light to moderate fog in the mornings, with no rain expected in the nation’s capital till December 11.

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh attacked Union Minister Bhupender Yadav at the Rajya Sabha’s Question Hour on “air pollution in NCR and the country” during the most recent Winter Session of Parliament for giving evasive answers. Ramesh has asked about a possible examination of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards and the Pollution Control Act of 1981.

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav responded by saying, “The Central government made a provision of Rs 19,711 crore in view of the problem of air pollution in the country.” Additionally, 131 cities around the nation were picked in order to determine the requirements that were set.

A score of 0 to 100 indicates “good” air quality, 100 to 200 “moderate,” 200 to 300 “poor,” 300 to 400 “very poor,” and 400 to 500 or above “severe.”