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Delhi's Air Quality Improves Slightly, Remains in 'Poor' Category

Delhi's air quality showed a marginal improvement on Friday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index recorded at 226, placing it in the 'poor' category according to CPCB data. Several areas, including Dwarka Sector 8, RK Puram, and Anand Vihar, continued to record AQI levels in the 'poor' range, blanketed by a thin layer of fog and smog. In contrast, locations like IGI Airport T3 and Lodhi Road witnessed considerably better air quality, falling into the 'moderate' category. The Indian Meteorological Department recorded the city's temperature at 9.4 degrees Celsius, with a slight rise in minimum temperatures over the past 24 hours.

Key Points: Delhi AQI Improves Slightly, Still 'Poor' | Latest CPCB Data

  • Overall AQI at 226, 'poor'
  • Several areas like Dwarka & RK Puram still poor
  • IGI Airport & Lodhi Road saw moderate AQI
  • IMD notes temperature at 9.4°C
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Air quality improves slightly in Delhi with AQI remaining 'poor'

Delhi's air quality improved slightly Friday with an AQI of 226, remaining 'poor'. See which areas saw the worst and best readings.

"The air quality in Delhi improved slightly on Friday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index recorded at 226 at 8 AM - Central Pollution Control Board data"

New Delhi, February 6

The air quality in Delhi improved slightly on Friday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index recorded at 226 at 8 AM, remaining in the poor category, according to Central Pollution Control Board data.

While the air quality improved from Thursday, when it was recorded at 241, several areas of the national capital remained in the 'poor' category and were blanketed by a thin layer of fog this morning.

According to CPCB data, areas including Anand Vihar (261). Ashok Vihar (259), Chandani Chowk (240), Dwarka Sector 8 (273), RK Puram (271), and Okhla Phase 2 (262) remained in the 'poor' category.

Furthermore, DTU (228), Bawana (266), Sonia Vihar (262), Rohini (268), and Shadipur (280) also remained in the 'poor' category.

Meanwhile, numerous areas also witnessed considerable improvement in air quality, with AQI in the 'moderate' category.

The IGI T3 (148), Mathura Road (183), Pusa (190), North Campus (202) and Lodhi Road (157) saw considerably better AQI, as compared to industrial areas.

As per AQI classification, a reading between 0 and 50 is 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor' and 401 to 500 'severe'.

Despite this improvement, a thin layer of smog persists in parts of the city, and overall air quality remains poor.

Earlier on Thursday, several areas in the capital recorded the 'very poor' air quality, including Anand Vihar (332), Bawana (306), Ashok Vihar (320), Dwarka Sector 8 (328), RK Puram (314), Rohini (322) and Patparganj (307).

However, some areas of the city had better air quality than others. For instance, Aya Nagar recorded an AQI of 214, Chandni Chowk (218), and Sonia Vihar (299) experienced improved air quality, though the levels still fell within the 'poor' category. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) recorded Delhi's temperature to be at 9.4 degree celsius. There has been a rise in the minimum temperature up to 1-2°C and no large change in the maximum temperature during the past 24 hours.

- ANI

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Priya S
Living in Dwarka, I can confirm the air still feels heavy. 273 is not a number to be happy about. We've invested in two air purifiers for our home, but what about when we step outside? 😷 The disparity between areas like Lodhi Road and industrial zones shows where the problem lies.
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Rohit P
At least there's some slight improvement. The wind must have picked up a bit. But let's be real, until the stubble burning in neighbouring states is properly addressed, we'll be having this same conversation every November to February. It's a cyclical nightmare.
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Sarah B
I moved to Delhi for work from Canada last year. The air quality is the single biggest challenge. Even a 'moderate' day here would be considered a bad air day back home. It's a serious public health crisis that needs urgent, multi-pronged action.
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Vikram M
The data shows some areas improved to moderate, which is good. But why is there such a huge gap between different parts of the city? Authorities need to focus on hotspots like Bawana and Okhla. Also, more green cover please!
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Karthik V
As someone with asthma, I monitor this daily. 'Poor' means I still can't go for my morning walk. It's frustrating. We need better public transport to get cars off the road and a serious push for electric vehicles. Jai Hind, but we need to breathe clean air.

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