Air Pollution: Delhi's air quality remains in ‘very poor’ category; AQI stands at 387

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air quality in the national capital, as reported by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The Air Quality Index (AQI) at 9:00 am in Alipur registered at 376. Notably, Shadipur experienced a 'severe' AQI of 423, ITO recorded 416, Punjabi Bagh reached 433, RK Puram marked 422, IGI Airport (T3) reported 373, and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium noted 387.

The cumulative AQI for Delhi at 9:00 am stood at 396. Also Read: Delhi bans non-essential construction as air pollution rises: Check what's banned, what's allowed The categorization of AQI ranges from "good" (0-50) to "severe-plus" (above 450), with the current conditions falling in the 'very poor' category (301-400). Meanwhile, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), dense fog is predicted to persist from December 25 to December 28.

Following this, foggy conditions are anticipated from December 29 to December 30, accompanied by a likely decrease in the minimum temperature. Also Read: Delhi fog disrupts 11 international, 5 domestic flights; Centre holds off on stricter pollution measures The AQI of Delhi was recorded “severe" category at 417, recorded at 9.05 am on Sunday. Earlier, on December 23, it was recorded as 450 at 4 pm.

Earlier on Sunday, the thick fog disrupted flight operations at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, causing visibility issues. According to the Flight Information Display System at Delhi Airport, a combined total of 11 international flights and 5 domestic flights arriving at or departing from the airport experienced delays on Saturday, ANI reported. Earlier on Saturday, the Central Government opted to postpone the enforcement of more stringent measures aimed at mitigating air pollution in Delhi-NCR.