Delhi’s air quality likely to enter ‘severe’ category on Diwali
The national capital recorded its air quality in the very poor category on Friday morning, and it is likely to enter the "severe" zone
Delhi’s air quality
New Delhi: The national capital recorded its air quality in the very poor category on Friday morning, and it is likely to enter the "severe" zone on Diwali night.
The city recorded an air quality index (AQI) of 330 at 9 am. The 24-hour average AQI was 314 on Thursday.
The neighbouring cities of Faridabad (327), Ghaziabad (360), Noida (331), Greater Noida (329), and Gurgaon (328), which fall in the National Capital Region (NCR), also recorded their AQI is the "very poor" category.
The IMD said a fresh western disturbance is likely to increase the wind speed and improve the air quality in Delhi-NCR post Diwali.