AQI plunges to 'severe' category

Delhi's air quality remains in 'severe' category, AQI at 412
Delhi's air quality slipped back to the 'severe' category on Saturday with an AQI of 412 while the maximum temperature ... three notches above the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Humidity levels fluctuated between ...
Delhi pollution: Air quality deteriorates to 'severe' category in Delhi-NCR; AQI at 419
At 6 am on Saturday, the CPCB recorded Delhi’s AQI at 419, which placed it back in the ‘severe’ category.
Delhi: AQI nears ‘severe’ category again
At 6 pm, AQI breached the 400-mark at 23 stations as several stations reported 'severe' air quality throughout the day.
Did Delhi's AQI exceed 1,500? Decoding conflicting air pollution readings
The CPCB, India's official environmental watchdog, caps AQI readings at a maximum of 500, which signifies "severe" pollution levels. In contrast, international platforms often report AQI values exceeding 1,000 for the same locations, leaving the public perplexed.
Delhi air pollution: Air quality improves to ‘very poor’ category with AQI of 379
According to SAFAR-India data, the air quality index (AQI) of Delhi has improved to 379, a significant dip from Wednesday’s 424 and Tuesday’s 492 levels.
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Data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed that more areas in the national capital registered an AQI of 500 on Tuesday
Delhi's AQI improves but remains 'very poor', season's lowest temperature recorded
Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 10.2 degree Celsius, 2.1 notch below the season’s average, the India Meteorological Department said. At 9 am, the national capital recorded an AQI of 376, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Delhi's 'alarming' air quality crisis persisting as city is named as India's dirtiest
Delhi was listed as India's most polluted city Thursday as a weeks-long air quality crisis gripping northern India has shown few signs of letting up.
Delhi's air quality turns ‘severe’ again; AQI at 420
The AQI in Anand Vihar was recorded as 457; the AQI in Ashok Vihar was 455; Chandni Chowk's AQI was 439 and RK Puram recorded an AQI of 421.
Delhi weather update: NCR's air quality plunges back into 'severe' category
With the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reading 422 at 6 AM on Saturday, Delhi was once again engulfed in a dense layer of poisonous haze as the air quality fell into the "Severe" category. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB),
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