2Photo© hindustantimes.comDelhi Air Quality update: Toxic smog envelops national capital as AQI slips to…, highest AQI recorded in…
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An AQI between 0 and 50 is ‘good’, 51 to 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 to 200 ‘moderate’, 201 to 300 ‘poor’, 301 to 400 ‘very poor’ and 401 to 500 ‘severe’, as per CPCB standards.
Delhi air quality has swung sharply through the week, with the city logging an AQI of 279 on Sunday, 304 on Monday, rose to 372 on Tuesday, and stood at 342 on Wednesday. The city’s AQI remained in the ‘very poor’ category at 304 on Thursday, 327 on Friday, and 330 on Saturday, according to CPCB data.
Meanwhile, on Friday, the Central government informed the Rajya Sabha that it continues to take measures to address the rampant air pollution issue in Delhi-NCR.