Delhi's air quality plunges to 'very poor' category, AQI docked at 336 as of Monday morning

New Delhi: After a brief improvement in the air quality of the National Capital, the Air Quality Index (AQI) crippled down to ‘very poor’ category on Monday with overall AQI docking at 336. [caption id=“attachment_5983731” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Representational image. ANI[/caption] The AQI in the area around Delhi University was recorded 346 at 9 am on Monday which falls under the ‘very poor’ category. Similarly, Chandni Chowk, Pusa Road, and Lodhi Road had an AQI of 336, 304 and 316, respectively. An AQI between 0-50 is considered good, 51-100 is satisfactory, 101-200 moderate, 201-300 poor, 301-400 very poor and 401-500 is marked as severe/hazardous. The maximum temperature in Delhi will be 23 degrees Celcius and the minimum will be 8 degrees Celcius.