Delhi-NCR continued to be engulfed in smog without respite on Sunday, with several areas in the capital recording air quality index (AQI) above 400 – categorized as ‘severe’. Overall, the national capital recorded an AQI of 385, just a point lower than Saturday’s 386, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
At 7 am, Anand Vihar recorded 412, Bawana 436, Burari 405, IGI Airport 338, ITO 417, Najafgarh 364, Punjabi Bagh 409 and Wazirpur 435.
In Noida, the AQI was at 435 in the ‘severe’ category. Similarly, Greater Noida reported an AQI of 452, Ghaziabad 448 and Gurgaon 377. No relief is expected in Delhi-NCR anytime soon as the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology has predicted that the air quality will remain in the range of “severe” to “very poor” in the coming days.
