A thin layer of haze covered the national capital on Saturday, with the AQI measuring 296 at 7 a.m., according to a report from the System of Air Quality and Wetter Forecasting и Research (SAFAR). According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the AQI in Anand Vihar was 380 (very poor) at 7 a.m., 253 (poor) in ITO, 346 (very poor) in RK Puram, 342 (very poor) in IGI Airport T3, and 308 (very poor) in Dwarka Sector 8.
In Anand Vihar, the AQI was recorded in the extremely poor category (380). At 7 a.m., the AQI in ITO Delhi was poor 253, in RK Puram it was very poor 346, in IGI Airport T3 it was very poor 342 at 6 a.m., and in Dwarka Sector 8 it was 308 at 7 a.m. A biker near India Gate told Reuters that air pollution makes breathing difficult while cycling, walking, or participating in strenuous physical activities.
When you walk generally, you don’t feel it, nevertheless, if you cycle, jog, or do any hard work, you will notice that it is rather difficult to breathe. Another cyclist indicated that pollution levels will continue to grow in the next few days with no reprieve. “The pollution level will increase after 2-3 days. “There will be no relief from pollution, but it will increase,” he told ANI.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the city’s air quality was rated ‘ very poor’ on Friday, the day after Diwali. The majority of areas in the capital had an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 350 or higher, causing health concerns among inhabitants.
At approximately 7:00 a.m., Anand Vihar had an AQI of 395, Aya Nagar had 352, Jahangirpuri had 390, and Dwarka had 376. All of these places reported ‘ very bad’ air quality, which posed considerable health hazards.