AQI

NEW DELHI: Delhi has experienced 'poor' air quality conditions for the fifth consecutive day, and the situation is expected to deteriorate over the weekend due to unfavorable meteorological conditions, as reported by weather monitoring agencies.The 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) for the city was recorded at 261, which is a deterioration from 256 on Thursday, 243 on Wednesday, and 220 on...

MUMBAI: The air quality in Mumbai this morning was categorized as 'moderate' with an air quality index of 127, according to the Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research system, Safar-India. Last Tuesday, the air quality in Mumbai was also in the 'moderate' category, with an air quality index of 115. Previously, the air quality in Mumbai was classified as 'good'. However, due to a rise in...

NEW DELHI: Even as Delhi experienced a nip in the air on Monday, there was not much respite from bad air. The air quality continued to remain poor and some areas saw high concentration of pollutants. At 4 pm, the air quality index (AQI), on a scale of 0 to 500, was 207.Track the pollution level in your cityThough following gusty winds, the air quality entered the moderate category around 7 pm on Monday,...

NEW DELHI: The city's air quality improved from 'poor' on Saturday to 'moderate' on Sunday. However, experts attributed it to implementation of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) and hence, measures under stage I will remain in force.Central Pollution Control Board's data shows that Air Quality Index was 164 on Sunday, against Saturday's 214. "The air quality improved after implementation of stage I...