- By Nidhi Giri
- Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:19 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Delhi-NCR Smog: The Air quality in several areas of Delhi-NCR remained in the 'very poor' category for the seventh consecutive day on Friday. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, Delhi recorded an overall AQI of 372 at 8 am on Friday. Today is the seventh consecutive day that the national capital recorded air quality in this range.
At 8 am on Friday, several monitoring stations recorded an AQI above 400, pushing pollution levels into the 'very poor' category. Anand Vihar - 418, Ashok Vihar - 411, Aya Nagar 340, Bawana - 431, DTU - 419, IGI Airport (T3) - 302, Alipur - 384, Dwarka Sector 8 - 365, and Chandini Chowk - 374.
An AQI between 51 and 100 is classified as 'satisfactory’, 101 to 200 as 'moderate', 201 to 300 as 'poor', 301 to 400 as 'very poor', and above 400 as 'severe'.
According to CPCB, Delhi's air quality on Thursday edged closer to the 'severe' category. The average AQI was recorded just below 400, while more than 15 monitoring stations recorded above 400. The 24-hour average AQI stood at 391, remaining in the ‘very poor’ category.
As per experts quoted by jagran.com increasing cold, decreasing wind speed, and fog are further trapping pollution in the national capital. The average AQI was 392 on Wednesday, 374 on Tuesday, and 351 on Monday. The CPCB's SAMEER app showed that 18 of the 38 operational stations recorded an AQI in the 'severe' category. These included Chandni Chowk, DTU, Bawana, Anand Vihar, Mundka, Narela, and Wazirpur stations, which recorded an AQI above 400.
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According to the Ministry of Earth Sciences' Air Quality Early Warning System, Delhi's air quality is likely to deteriorate further to the 'severe' category in the coming days. It will remain in the 'very poor' to 'severe' category for the next six days. A drop in temperature, partly cloudy skies, fog, and haze are expected over the next few days, which is likely to further increase pollution levels in the capital.
Pollutants PM 10 and PM 2.5 continue to remain several times above the prescribed standards in Delhi. At 12 noon on Thursday, PM 10 levels were recorded at 363.1 and PM 2.5 at 212.5. The decision support system at IIT-M Pune estimated that vehicles contributed 17.3 per cent to Delhi's pollution on Thursday, while stubble burning contributed only 2.8 per cent.