Printed on: Nov 08, 2025 10:09 am IST
Bawana, Vivek Vihar and Wazirpur report ‘extreme’ to ‘very poor’ air high quality as Delhi continues to choke below haze on Saturday morning.
Delhi’s general air high quality remained within the ‘very poor’ class on Saturday morning with an AQI of 335, in response to the Air High quality Early Warning System for Delhi. The town woke as much as a thick layer of haze as winter started to set in, worsening air pollution ranges throughout a number of elements of the nationwide capital.This got here after Delhi’s 24-hour common AQI stood at 322 on Friday, putting the town within the ‘crimson zone’ and making it essentially the most polluted city centre within the nation, Central Air pollution Management Board (CPCB) knowledge confirmed.Based on CPCB knowledge as of 8:00 am at present, Bawana (403) recorded the worst air high quality within the metropolis, getting into the ‘extreme’ class. It was adopted carefully by Vivek Vihar (387) and Wazirpur (381). Areas equivalent to Mundka (375), Punjabi Bagh (375), Burari Crossing (374) and ITO (373) additionally reported dangerously excessive air pollution ranges.Jahangirpuri (365) , Sonia Vihar (365) and Ashok Vihar (360) additionally remained within the ‘very poor class.Space-wise AQI of Delhi as of 8 am on Saturday, in response to CPCB
| Space | AQI | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Bawana | 403 | Extreme |
| Vivek Vihar | 387 | Very Poor (bordering Extreme) |
| Wazirpur | 381 | Very Poor |
| Mundka | 375 | Very Poor |
| Punjabi Bagh | 375 | Very Poor |
| Burari Crossing | 374 | Very Poor |
| ITO | 373 | Very Poor |
| Jahangirpuri | 365 | Very Poor |
| Sonia Vihar | 365 | Very Poor |
| Rohini | 361 | Very Poor |
| Ashok Vihar | 360 | Very Poor |
| Pusa, Delhi | 359 | Very Poor |
| CRRI Mathura Street | 359 | Very Poor |
| Narela | 358 | Very Poor |
| Anand Vihar | 356 | Very Poor |
| Alipur, Delhi | 353 | Very Poor |
| Patparganj | 352 | Very Poor |
| Chandni Chowk | 352 | Very Poor |
| North Campus, DU | 347 | Very Poor |
| Sirifort | 343 | Very Poor |
| Mandir Marg | 342 | Very Poor |
| Dr. Karni Singh Capturing Vary | 339 | Very Poor |
| Okhla Section-2 | 338 | Very Poor |
| R Ok Puram | 337 | Very Poor |
| Dwarka Sector-8 | 318 | Very Poor |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 322 | Very Poor |
| Main Dhyan Chand Nationwide Stadium | 322 | Very Poor |
| Sri Aurobindo Marg | 301 | Very Poor |
| Shadipur | 299 | Poor |
| DTU | 291 | Poor |
| Najafgarh | 286 | Poor |
| Aya Nagar | 281 | Poor |
| IGI Airport (T3) | 271 | Poor |
| IHBAS, Dilshad Backyard | 224 | Poor |
| Lodhi Street | 235 | Poor |
| NSIT Dwarka | 211 | Poor |
Notably, the CPCB defines AQI ranges as follows: 0-50 is nice, 51-100 passable, 101-200 reasonable, 201-300 poor, 301-400 very poor, and 401-500 extreme.
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‘Very poor’ prone to persist
The Determination Assist System (DSS) for air high quality forecast reported that PM2.5 remained the important thing pollutant on Friday. Based on a report in news company PTI, stubble burning accounted for 8.6% of Delhi’s air pollution however is projected to rise sharply to 30.9% on Saturday and 31.2% on Sunday, in response to DSS estimates.
Satellite tv for pc knowledge confirmed 351 farm hearth incidents in Punjab, 35 in Haryana, and 200 in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. Alongside stubble burning, Delhi’s transport sector is estimated to contribute 15% on Saturday and 14% on Sunday to PM2.5 ranges.
The Air High quality Early Warning System predicted that the town’s air high quality will stay within the ‘very poor’ vary over the subsequent few days.
Since Diwali, Delhi’s AQI has swung between ‘poor’ and ‘very poor’, with a number of pockets already breaching into the ‘extreme’ zone.
