Delhi’s air quality drops to ‘Severe’ category with an average AQI of 401

The air quality in the national capital, Delhi is in the Severe category, with an average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 401 as of 1 PM this Afternoon.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the AQI at Delhi’s Wazirpur at 449, Mundka at 441, Anand Vihar at 436, Okhla Phase-2 at 407, Alipur at 419, RK Puram at 420 , Dwarka sector 8 at 438 and Bawana at 449.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that Delhi and the surrounding NCR are likely to experience smog and dense to shallow fog during the night and morning hours over the next two days.

An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered good, 51 and 100 satisfactory, 101 and 200 moderate, 201 and 300 poor, and 301 and 400 very poor. An AQI between 401 and 450 is considered severe.