Day before Diwali, Delhiites on Saturday woke up to a very poor Air Quality Index (AQI) of 365, accompanied by smog and pollution hitting the first week of November. In Anand Vihar, the AQI was recorded in the poor category of 275 in the capital. Ashok Vihar recorded an AQI of 318 (very poor) in the morning.
The Ayanagar station recorded an AQI of 382 (very poor), while Bawana recorded a severe air quality of 410 in the morning. The unusually crowded Chandni Chowk at the heart of the capital recorded an AQI of 394 (very poor) during the early hours of Saturday. The air quality in the Cantonment Area was recorded at 318 (very poor).
The air quality in West Delhi worsened as Dwarka recorded an AQI of 410 (severe). At around 7 am, IIT Delhi recorded an AQI of 440 slipping the air quality to severe during the early hours of Saturday.
Air Quality In Noida
The overall air quality in Noida was recorded at 425, which comes under the 'severe' category. The highest AQI recorded in Noida is 425 at Sector - 62, while the lowest is 311 at Sector-1.
Amid the rising pollution, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Friday invoked Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across Delhi-NCR as a precautionary measure amid worsening air quality, days ahead of Diwali.