The air quality improved to ‘moderate’ on Saturday from the ‘very poor’ and ‘severe’ categories the days before and continued the good streak on Sunday as well.
The strong winds and showers were a big aid in the AQI improving so drastically.
Pollution Watch brings you the measure of Air Quality Index (AQI) in major cities across the country.
The AQI is measured by taking into account the PM (particulate matter). The pollution of a place is measured either in PM10 or PM2.5, depending on which particle is more dominant in the air in that place.
PM10 is the particle which is 10 micrometers or less in diameter and PM2.5 is the finer particle with a diameter measuring 2.5 micrometers or less.
PM2.5 is considered more harmful since it is finer and can travel more deeply into the lungs and cause very harmful effects. These tiny particles in the air reduce visibility and cause the air to appear hazy when their levels are high.
| 0-30 | Good | |
| 31- 60 | Satisfactory | |
| 61- 90 | Moderate | |
| 91- 120 | Poor | |
| 121- 250 | Very Poor | |
| Beyond 250 | Severe |
*All levels are measured in PM2.5
DELHI
Mandir Marg- 192
Rohini- 277
RK Puram- 182
ITO- 211
Dwarka- 250
HARYANA
Gurugram- 101
Manesar- 111
Rohtak- 125
MUMBAI
Lower Parel- 90
Colaba- 129
Powai- 92
Pirojshanagar- 76
Worli- 105
BENGALURU
BTM Layout- 26
Jayanagar- 43
Silk Board- 35
Peenya- 48
The pollution level figures are as per the data taken on Saturday between 12:00 noon- 12:30 IST unless mentioned otherwise. The NGT has formed a committee to look for ways to combat the growing hazards for air pollution in Delhi.