Delhi’s air quality was in the ‘very poor’ category on Sunday, but set to worsen after Diwali celebrations in the evening.
READ | Delhi Pollution Worsens On Diwali, Air Quality ‘Severe’ In Many Areas Weather and air quality experts have attributed the anticipated deterioration to unfavourable meteorological conditions, the onset of Diwali-related celebrations and vehicular emissions, along with the peak period of stubble burning in neighbouring states. Of the 59 monitoring stations that recorded data on Sunday, air quality was in the ‘severe’ category at 12 and in the ‘very poor’ category at 22. The worst AQI was recorded in Jahangirpuri at 463. As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), an AQI between 0 and 50 is classified as ‘good’, 51 and 100 as ‘satisfactory’, 101 and 200 as ‘moderate’, 201 and 300 as ‘poor’, 301 and 400 as ‘very poor’, and 401 and 500 as ‘severe’. The transport sector is set to be the largest contributor to the city’s pollution on Sunday, accounting for 19 per cent, according to the Decision Support System (DSS) for Delhi.
