The air quality in the national capital slipped to “very poor” category on Friday with Air Quality Index at 301 as at 7 am, according to Central Pollution Control Board.
A thin layer of dust and smog engulfed the city after spells of rainfall and thundershowers earlier this week brought a brief improvement.
#WATCH | Delhi woke up to bad-quality air, with an AQI of 249, categorised as ‘poor’, in the area around India Gate, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. pic.twitter.com/iaJiudKL99
— ANI (@ANI) May 16, 2025
An AQI between zero and 50 is considered “good”, 51 and 100 “satisfactory”, 101 and 200 “moderate”, 201 and 300 “poor”, 301 and 400 “very poor”, 401 and 450 “severe” and above 450 “severe-plus”
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