Delhi-NCR Air Quality 19 Nov: AQI at 310, Noida 273, Gurugram 184

Scattered rainfall and gusty washed out some of the pollutants on Wednesday, decreasing the overall AQI.

Children play football mids low visibility and smog conditions in Delhi on 15 November. Image used for representation only.

(Photo: PTI)

The air quality in the national capital on Thursday, 19 November, was recorded at 310, according to data by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). With increased stubble burning in Punjab and nearby regions, the air quality is expected to spike again from Saturday.

According to the Central Board, the air quality in Noida is 273 and in Gurugram it is 184.

Delhi's air pollution went down drastically on Wednesday as gusty winds and rains helped flush out key pollutants leading the AQI to improve from 'poor' to 'moderate' category. However, this "clean air" days will be shortlived, with pollution set to spike again from Saturday.

According to SAFAR estimates, most of the areas in the national capital on Wednesday morning, including Pusa Road, Lodhi Road, IIT-Delhi, Indira Gandhi International Airport (Terminal-3) and Ayanagar recorded air quality in the 'poor' category with an AQI of 111, 121, 135, 139, 173 and 156 respectively. The Delhi University area recorded the cleanest air with an AQI of 97.

How is Air Quality Index Categorised?

There are six AQI (Air Quality Index) categories, namely Good + Satisfactory, Moderately polluted, Poor, Very Poor, and Severe. Each of these categories is decided based on ambient concentration values of air pollutants and their likely health impacts (known as health breakpoints).

Delhi NCR Region Air Quality Index on 19 November

Delhi NCR Region	AQI Level	PM 2.5 Pollutant Level	PM 10 Pollutant Level
Anand VIhar	311	311	265
Aya Nagar	237	237	149
Bawana	302	302	235
CRPI Mathura Road	237	237	217
Chandni Chowk	279	279	254
DTU	284	284	173
Dwarka-Sector 8	336	336	244
IGI Airport	232	232	163
IHBAS, Dilshad Garden	227	227	186
Jahangirpuri	330	330	252
Jawharlal Nehru Stadium	267	267	152
Lodhi Road	198	198	132
Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium	263	263	159
Mandir Marg	266	266	146
Mundka	339	339	274
Najafgarh	273	272	159
Narela	299	299	248
Nehru Nagar	299	299	248
Okhla Phase-2	273	273	185
Patparganj	294	294	172
Pusa	287	287	190
RK Puram	286	286	170
Rohini	296	296	255
Shadipur	200	190	200
Sirifort	274	274	198
Sonia Vihar	301	301	198
Sri Aurobindo Marg	261	261	127
Vivek Vihar	321	312	199
Wazipur	248	198	248

(with inputs from IANS)