Delhi’s air quality returns to ‘moderate’ category

New Delhi: The pollution levels of Delhi fluctuate on a regular basis. It doesn’t remain stationary. The air quality of the national capital improved to the ‘moderate’ category on Thursday. It was remaining in the ‘poor’ for the last few months. As per the report of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded around 165 at 7 am on March 13.

The air quality of Delhi-NCR has been continuously remaining in the ‘poor’ to ‘moderate’ category for the past few days. The average AQI of Delhi for the past 24 hours was at 228 at 4 pm on March 12. While Haryana’s Gurugram had an AQI of 259. Noida and Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh reported AQIs of 149 and 136, respectively. Ghaziabad’s AQI improved to ‘poor’ levels and was recorded to be 282.

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The CPCB classifies air quality into the following categories: 0–50 (good), 51–100 (satisfactory), 101–200 (moderate), 201–300 (poor), 301–400 (very poor), and 401–500 (severe).

However, IQAir’s World Air Quality Index has made it clear in its report that Delhi continued to be the most polluted capital in the world in 2024. The organization, in its report, mentioned that some of India’s cities are suffering from poor air quality. The list includes Byrnihat, Delhi, Mullanpur (Punjab), Faridabad, Loni, New Delhi, Gurugram, Ganganagar, Greater Noida, Bhiwadi, Muzaffarnagar, Hanumangarh, and Noida. These cities are facing severe pollution issues. Therefore, life-threatening diseases are taking place in such cities, posing health risks for the residents.