The Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi continued to remain in the ‘severe’ category on Saturday morning, as per the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research on Saturday.
As per SAFAR’s analysis at 6 am today, Delhi’s overall air quality was found to be in the ‘severe’ category with the overall AQI standing at 533. Earlier on Friday, the overall air quality of Delhi was plunged into the upper end of the very poor category, SAFAR had said.
“Delhi’s overall air quality continues to be in ‘severe’ category, with overall air quality index (AQI) standing at 533,” System of Air Quality & Weather Forecasting & Research was quoted as saying by ANI.
Delhi's overall air quality continues to be in 'severe' category, with overall air quality index (AQI) standing at 533: System of Air Quality & Weather Forecasting & Research
— ANI (@ANI) November 6, 2021
“Relief is expected only from the evening of November 7 but AQI will fluctuate within the Very Poor range,” it said.
Normally, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 and 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 and 200 ‘moderate’, 201 and 300 ‘poor’, 301 and 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 and 500 ‘severe’.
