Delhi's air quality plunges to 'very poor' category, AQI docked at 336 as of Monday morning
Chandni Chowk, Pusa Road, and Lodhi Road had an AQI of 336, 304 and 316
-
Delhi air quality crippled down to 'very poor' category on Monday with overall AQI docking at 336
-
Chandni Chowk, Pusa Road, and Lodhi Road had an AQI of 336, 304 and 316
-
Maximum temperature in Delhi will be 23 degrees Celcius and the minimum will be 8 degrees Celcius
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.
Representational image. ANI
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.
also read
Delhi: 'No heatwave for next four days in National Capital and nearby areas', says senior IMD scientist
Calling the temperature in March "unusual" this year, the scientist said that the month recorded the highest all-India temperature in 122 years
North India witnesses scorching heat with temperatures above 49 degrees Celsius
A tormenting heatwave swept through the National Capital and its neighbouring areas on Sunday with the mercury leaping to 49.2 degrees Celsius
Delhi burns at 49 degrees Celsius; people advised not to venture out unless necessary
While Delhi's Mungeshpur station recorded a temperature of 49.2 degrees, Najafgarh recorded 49.1 degrees Celsius