Delhi’s air quality has severely deteriorated, nearing the ‘severe’ category with a 24-hour average AQI of 392, marking six consecutive days of worsening conditions. The Ministry of Earth Sciences warns of further declines in air quality over the next week. Real-time data issues raised concerns about public access to critical air quality information as monitoring stations reported alarming levels.
Delhi’s air quality edged dangerously close to the ‘severe’ category on Wednesday, with pollution levels worsening for the sixth straight day. The city’s 24-hour average AQI climbed to 392, placing it firmly in the ‘very poor’ bracket and just short of the ‘severe’ mark, sparking renewed concerns for public health as winter conditions tighten their grip.
According to the Ministry of Earth Sciences’ Air Quality Early Warning System, the Capital’s air is likely to deteriorate further over the next six days, oscillating between ‘very poor’ and ‘severe’ as colder, calmer conditions trap pollutants closer to the surface.
Data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed Wednesday’s average AQI creeping up from 374 on Tuesday and 351 on Monday.Yet, the Sameer app, which displays real-time readings from 40 monitoring stations across Delhi, failed to show evening data despite stations functioning in the morning, raising concerns over public access to critical information.
By morning, 18 monitoring stations recorded AQI in the ‘severe’ category, including Chandni Chowk, DTU, Bhawana, Anand Vihar, Mundka, Narela and Wazirpur, with readings above 400.
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