North Delhi’s Jahangirpuri was the most polluted with an AQI of 462
NEW DELHI: The city’s air quality index read 350 at 4pm Tuesday – sliding further within the very poor category since Monday – while at least eight areas slipped into severe air quality. North Delhi’s Jahangirpuri was the most polluted with an AQI of 462, followed by Alipur (430), Bawana (421), DTU (445), Mundka (422), North Campus (405), Punjabi Bagh (449), and Vivek Vihar (425).
The share of stubble burning emissions from neighbouring states in Delhi’s polluted air has increased, the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology has said. Monitoring agencies expect the rest of the city to deteriorate to severe air quality soon. Safdarjung, the base station, recorded very poor air quality.
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The air quality is likely to be very poor or even severe in the next six days, IITM said. Experts said weather unfavourable for dispersal of pollutants was the major reason behind the spike. This would almost equal vehicular pollution, which dominates the city’s emission inventory. Air quality continued to deteriorate in several parts of the city despite GRAP-II restrictions in place from Monday. Temperatures were below normal in Delhi. Download the TOI App.