Delhi Chokes As AQI Soars To 494, Air Quality Enters 'Hazardous' Zone

Delhi's air quality deteriorated to hazardous levels on Friday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) touching 494 at 7:31 AM, while dense fog and pollution shrouded the national capital, reducing visibility across several areas.

Several parts of the city also recorded severe pollution levels. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), among the worst-affected areas, IIT Delhi recorded an AQI of 488, followed by ITO at 455, Anand Vihar at 419, Rohini at 413 and Rajokri Border at 402, all falling in the severe category.

Other areas also reported very poor air quality, with R K Puram recording an AQI of 391, Mandir Marg 378, Dwarka Expressway 369, Uttam Nagar 363 and Lodhi Road 341. Area around Dhaula Kuan recorded an AQI of 161, placing it in the moderate category, according to CPCB data.

Meanwhile, the Delhi government has been undertaking pollution-control measures to minimise the impact of particulate matter, including deploying water sprinklers across the state. On Thursday, AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj targeted the BJP over the severe rise in pollution levels in Delhi following Diwali celebrations and questioned the credibility of the CPCB readings of the city's AQI data levels, describing this act as a fraud against the 2 crore people of the city.

Speaking to ANI, Saurabh Bharadwaj, citing a CREA report, alleged data manipulation in Delhi pollution levels, claiming that the actual figures were 49 per cent higher than what was officially displayed on government website readings.

Bharadwaj's remarks came after the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CERA), which studied hourly PM 2 5 data from 59 monitoring stations in Delhi and found 255 missing hourly station records between 4 pm on November 8 and 4 pm on November 9, noted a 24-hour average jump from 269 to 400 micrograms per cubic metre, thus recording a rise of nearly 49%.

(Disclaimer: This report has been published as part of the auto-generated syndicate wire feed. Apart from the headline, no editing has been done in the copy by ABP Live.) Delhi's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reached 494 on Friday morning, classifying it as hazardous.

Dense fog and pollution significantly reduced visibility across the city. IIT Delhi recorded an AQI of 488, ITO 455, Anand Vihar 419, Rohini 413, and Rajokri Border 402. All these areas fell into the severe pollution category.

The Delhi government is implementing pollution-control measures, including deploying water sprinklers across the state. These efforts aim to minimize the impact of particulate matter. AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj alleged data manipulation, citing a CREA report.

He claimed actual pollution figures were 49% higher than officially displayed, calling it a fraud.