‘Very Poor’ air persists in Delhi as AQI recorded at 378
Summary
Delhi continues to suffer from very poor air quality with an AQI of 378, while authorities discuss measures to reduce vehicular emissions amid persistent hazardous pollution.
Key Points
- Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 378, categorised as 'very poor'.
- Prominent areas like India Gate and Sarai Kale Khan recorded AQIs in the 'very poor' range, while Ghazipur and Anand Vihar reached the 'severe' category.
- An Expert Committee chaired by Ashok Jhunjhunwala and co-chaired by Prof Randeep Guleria met to address vehicular emission pollution in Delhi-NCR.
- The Delhi Government has directed schools up to class 5 to switch to online classes due to the severe air pollution levels.
