Environment
Delhi AQI climbs to 196 on Sunday morning
Hindustan Times··4 Oct
Delhi's Air Quality Index reached 196 at 10 a.m. on Sunday, the highest in more than 82 days. Of 43 active stations, 22 recorded poor air, with Mundka highest at 282. IMD forecast no rain over the next week. CPCB data show the reading is the highest since July 13, when AQI was 246, officials said.
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What It Means For You
- An AQI between 101 and 200 is moderate under CPCB bands, while 201 to 300 is poor.
- Mundka, Narela, Jahangirpuri and Okhla were among the highest station readings on Sunday.
- IMD said skies may turn partly cloudy from Tuesday, still without rain in the week ahead.
What's Happening
- City AQI rose to 196 at 10 a.m., above Thursday's 166, Friday's 174 and Saturday's 171.
- Delhi Cantonment recorded the lowest reading at 115.
- The Sunday minimum temperature was 24.1 C, with a maximum likely between 35 and 37 C.
Why levels climbed this week
- Officials linked the rise to missing rain, slow wind speeds and localised emissions.
- PM10 was the dominant pollutant while the index stayed in the higher moderate band earlier in the week.
- The previous higher mark in the cited series was 246 on July 13.
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