Delhi air quality improves, remains in moderate zone

Delhi air quality improves, remains in moderate zone; min temp dips

Delhi: Delhiites began their Friday with clear skies, as the minimum temperature settled at 12.3 degrees Celsius.

At 8:30 AM, the humidity level was recorded at 93 per cent.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the maximum temperature is expected to reach around 27 degrees Celsius.

Meanwhile, air quality at 9 am was recorded in the moderate category, with an AQI reading of 132, as per the Central Pollution Control Board.

As per the AQI scale, a reading between zero and 50 is considered good, 51 to 100 satisfactory, 101 to 200 moderate, 201 to 300 poor, 301 to 400 very poor, and 401 to 500 severe.

According to the Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi, the air quality is likely to remain in the ‘moderate’ category on February 22. For the next six days, it is expected to fluctuate between ‘poor’ and ‘moderate’ categories.

Regarding anti-pollution measures, actions under Stage-I and Stage-II of the ongoing Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) are already in place to prevent the AQI from deteriorating further. The CAQM suspended Stage-III measures under the revised GRAP from February 3.

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The weather department has predicted a generally cloudy sky with light drizzle for Friday. According to the IMD, the national capital on Thursday received 0.9 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours.

(With inputs from PTI)