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Delhi AQI remains ‘poor’ in many areas despite rain
The Story in Brief
Delhi-NCR received rain with strong winds and hail late on Saturday, 24 October, but the improvement in air quality has been limited. According to the Sameer app, on Sunday, 25 October, several areas recorded Air Quality Index (AQI) readings in the ‘poor’ category: Sonia Vihar 227, Vivek Vihar 241, Punjabi Bagh 208, RK Puram 221, Rohini 205, Siri Fort 213, IIT Delhi 250, Bawana 217, and Burari 163. Some areas saw ‘moderate’ AQI: Uttam Nagar 170, Tal Katora Garden 145, Nangloi 145, and Ashok Vihar 148.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Delhi’s sky is likely to remain mainly clear on Monday, 26 October, with a maximum of 32 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 17 degrees. The AQI scale classifies 0-50 as ‘good’, 51-100 ‘satisfactory’, 101-200 ‘moderate’, 201-300 ‘poor’, 301-400 ‘very poor’, and 401-500 ‘severe’.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The rain on Saturday night did not push Delhi’s air out of the ‘poor’ zone for most monitored locations, with IIT Delhi, Sonia Vihar, and Vivek Vihar crossing 220. The Sameer app data shows the city remains squarely in the range where health advisories typically recommend limiting outdoor activity. IMD’s forecast of a mainly clear Monday means no fresh rain is expected to further wash pollutants. The next step for authorities will be monitoring whether the AQI climbs into ‘very poor’ as the week progresses without precipitation.
Source: tv9hindi.com
This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Methodology and corrections.
