Delhi: Pollution levels continue to dip, AQI ‘poor’ at 298

Central Pollution Control Bureau (CPCB) data showed that the hourly average AQI at 7 am touched 298. An AQI between 301 and 400 is considered to be very poor.

Updated on: Oct 13, 2020, 08:31:32 IST

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The pollution levels over the national capital continued to worsen on Tuesday, as the air quality index (AQI) touched 298, or in the poor category .

A worker sprays water at a demolition site to control air-pollution, in New Delhi on October 11. (PTI)

Central Pollution Control Bureau (CPCB) data showed that the hourly average AQI at 7 am touched 298.

An AQI between 301 and 400 is considered to be very poor.

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CPCB data for Delhi on Sunday and Monday showed the AQI of 216 and 261, respectively.

India Meteorological Department’s scientists attributed the accumulation of pollutants due to low-wind speed blowing over the national capital and a spike in stubble burning incidents the neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana.

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