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Delhi Air Pollution Today: Delhi’s air quality continued to remain in the ‘very poor’ category on Monday, with an AQI of 324 recorded at 6:05 a.m., according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Several parts of the national capital crossed into the ‘severe’ zone on Sunday, with readings exceeding 400.

Over the past few days, pollution levels in Delhi have shown significant fluctuations — the AQI stood at 373 on October 30, dropped to 218 on October 31, then climbed again to 303 on November 1, and further worsened to 366 on November 2. The situation was no better in neighbouring NCR cities, where air quality also remained in the ‘very poor’ range, with Noida recording 311, Ghaziabad 334, and Gurugram 304.

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Areas Wise AQI In Delhi 

Air quality data showed that most of Delhi’s 39 monitoring stations recorded an AQI above 300, placing them in the “very poor” category. Among the most affected areas were Anand Vihar (371), Bawana (371), Burari Crossing (384), Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (331), Mundka (343), Narela (386), Rohini (363), and Wazirpur (389).

By 4 p.m. on Sunday, the situation had further deteriorated, with five of the 39 active monitoring stations slipping into the “severe” zone. These included Burari (404), Chandni Chowk (404), RK Puram (401), Vivek Vihar (402), and Wazirpur (418). Meanwhile, 30 other stations continued to report AQI levels in the “very poor” range, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

Delhi Government On AQI 

1. Authorities have deployed truck-mounted water sprinklers and implemented dust control measures across several parts of Delhi to reduce pollution levels.

2. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has imposed a ban on the entry of all BS-III and below standard commercial goods vehicles not registered in Delhi, effective from November 1.

3. The move aims to curb emissions contributing to the worsening air quality in Delhi-NCR.

4. The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has announced a hike in parking fees, doubling the existing rates across the national capital.

5. These measures were implemented after the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage II was enforced in response to rising pollution levels.

AQI Chart 

According to the CPCB, an AQI between 0 and 50 is considered good, 51-100 satisfactory, 101-200 moderate, 201-300 poor, 301-400 very poor, and 401-500 severe.

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According to the Decision Support System (DSS), stubble burning accounted for just 3.5 percent of Delhi’s PM2.5 concentration on Sunday, down from 9 percent  a day earlier. The transport sector remained the largest contributor to pollution at 18.13 percent , followed by emissions from Jhajjar (11.2 percent) and residential sources (4.5 percent). Additionally, around 36.8 percent of the pollution originated from outside Delhi or unaccounted sources.

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