Delhi Pollution: After days of battling ‘poor’ air quality, Delhi saw significant improvement in its pollution levels last Friday. For the first time in four months, the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded as the cleanest at 131. However, the air quality has slightly risen to 153 today, under the ‘moderate’ category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Amid the ongoing environmental changes, measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) are still active. The air quality has been inconsistent this month, shifting to ‘poor’ and ‘moderate’ levels.
IMD Forecasts Partly Cloudy Weather On…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts a partly cloudy sky over Delhi/NCR with smog or mist during the early morning hours for the next three days till the 17th of February, 2025. Thereafter, a drizzle is likely on February 19 and 20. Meanwhile, a decline in minimum temperatures up to 1°C and a fall in maximum temperatures up to 2°C was witnessed during the past 24 hours.
The maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded in the range of 23 to 25°C and 9 to 11°C respectively. According to the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, the air quality is expected to continue shifting to the moderate and poor category next week.
AQI In Different Parts Of Delhi
AQI reported in different parts of Delhi at 6 am on Tuesday, February 12, 2025: Okhla Phase 2 (151), Alipur (140), Rohini (165), ITO (148), Ashok Vihar (163), Shadipur (111), Mundka (232), Anand Vihar (175), Wazirpur (178), Jahangirpuri (165), Narela (140), DTU CPCB (148), R.K. Puram (176), Pusa IMD (130) and Punjab Bagh (152).
