Delhi Air Pollution Today: The AQI in Anand Vihar was recorded at 432 on Thursday morning. While it clocked at 453 in RK Puram, ITO saw 441 AQI. | Latest News Delhi
In a slight relief for residents, pollution levels in Delhi witnessed a marginal decrease on Tuesday morning after enduring five consecutive days of severe air quality. The national capital s Air Quality Index (AQI) improved from 421, as recorded at 4 pm on Monday, to 394, although it still remains in the "very poor" category.
Traditionally, Indians stay at home for the festivities; however, residents seem to be travelling to avoid deteriorating air quality. There has been a sharp increase in bookings for the Diwali weekend from the Delhi NCR region, said Amit Damani, co-founder of villa and bungalow rental company StayVista.
Delhi’s 24-hour average AQI has been over 400 since 5pm on Thursday now, with forecasts showing this is likely to continue till at least November 7, with no significant change expected in the meteorological conditions | Latest News India
Expressing concern about the expected deterioration in air quality in the coming days due to Diwali and stubble burning in neighbouring states, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai shot off a letter to Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav urging that only CNG, electric and BS VI-compliant vehicles be permitted in Delhi-NCR.