New Delhi Delhi’s air quality deteriorated on Sunday, with the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) touching 196 at 10am, its highest level in more than 82 days, as a lack of rain, slow wind speeds and localised emissions pushed pollution levels higher, officials said.
On Sunday, a minimum temperature of 24.1’C was registered and maximum is likely to hover between 35-37’C. AQI reading was the highest since July 13, when it stood at 246, according to Central Pollution Control Board data. As per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) standards, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 to 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 to 200 ‘moderate’, 201 to 300 ‘poor’, 301 to 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 to 500 ‘severe’.
Lack of rain, slow wind speed and localised emissions have led to increase in the pollution levels, officials said.
“A series of mild western disturbance will begin from 7th October with chances of moderate western disturbance after 10th October which could bring precipitation in plains of north India and early snowfall over the western Himalayas. Next drop in temperature is expected after 10th October, with minor dip in case of isolated rains during 7-8th October,” Dahiya added.
