Delhi’s air quality remained hazardous on Monday as well, with the city’s overall AQI reading at 382, close to the “severe” level. Fifteen monitoring stations reported readings in excess of 400, according to the CPCB.
The 24-hour average AQI remained at 382, placing it in the “very poor” category for the 11th consecutive day.
According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the average AQI was 391 on Sunday, 370 on Saturday, 374 on Friday, 391 on Thursday, 392 on Wednesday, 374 on Tuesday and 351 on Monday.
CPCB’s Sameer app, which provides real-time air quality data from all monitoring stations in Delhi, said 15 of the 38 active stations recorded “severe” air quality on Monday.
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According to CPCB standards, AQI levels are classified as follows: 0–50 – good, 51–100 – satisfactory, 101–200 – moderate, 201–300 – poor, 301–400 – very poor and 401–500 – severe.
Meanwhile, the Decision Support System (DSS) of the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology in Pune estimated that vehicular emissions contributed 21.6 percent to Delhi’s pollution on Monday, making it the biggest source of pollutants, while stubble burning accounted for 1.8 percent.
For Tuesday, those contributions are estimated at 21 percent and 1.6 percent.
Satellite images recorded three farm fires in Punjab, one in Haryana and 522 in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the minimum temperature was recorded at 9.3 degrees Celsius, two degrees below normal, while the maximum settled at 26.1 degrees Celsius, 0.6 degrees above normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
On Tuesday, the IMD has forecast light fog, with the maximum and minimum temperatures hovering around 24 degrees Celsius and 9 degrees Celsius, respectively.
