New Delhi, Jan 18 (UNI) Delhi continued to grapple with severe air pollution on Sunday, with the city’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 439 at 7 am, firmly in the ‘severe’ category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The situation had already worsened late Saturday night, when the AQI stood at 432 around 10 pm, before deteriorating further by Sunday morning.
Pollution levels remained alarmingly high across several parts of the national capital. Anand Vihar reported an AQI of 489, while Punjabi Bagh recorded 476 and Wazirpur 478. Other areas, including Ashok Vihar (463), Bawana (467), Chandni Chowk (464), Dwarka Sector 8 (469), RK Puram (467), ITO (448) and Narela (412) also remained in the ‘severe’ category, underlining the widespread nature of the pollution episode.
On the AQI scale, readings between 401 and 500 are classified as ‘severe’, posing serious health risks, particularly for children, the elderly, and people with respiratory or cardiovascular conditions.