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Delhi's air turns hazardous again with 19 stations breaching ‘severe’ mark

Posted on: Dec 02, 2025 21:39 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
Delhi's air turns hazardous again with 19 stations breaching ‘severe’ mark
DElhi’s broadcast lineament slipped endorse into wild soil on Tuesday evening, with pollution levels climbing rapidly across the city and several neighbourhoods crossing into the ‘severe’ category.By 9 pm, the national capital recorded AQI of 390, a sharp jump from 304 on Monday and 279 on Sunday, data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed.Out of 39 monitoring locations, 19 stations registered AQI levels above 400, marking a return to conditions known to cause serious health impacts.Areas recording severe pollution included Burari, Anand Vihar, Mundka, Bawana, Vivek Vihar, Rohini, Sonia Vihar, Ashok Vihar, Punjabi Bagh and several others.Delhi AQI forecastDelhiites shouldn’t expect cleaner air just yet. The Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi has warned that pollution levels are unlikely to improve anytime soon.According to the forecast, city’s AQI is expected to remain in the “very poor” category until at least December 5. It added that pollution levels are likely to stay in the same range for the following six days as well, indicating no immediate improvement in overall air quality.Stations with AQI above 400According to CPCB’s Sameer app, these stations recorded ‘severe’ AQI levels as of 8 pm on Tuesday:As per CPCB standards, an AQI of 0–50 is classified as good, 51–100 satisfactory, 101–200 moderate, 201–300 poor, 301–400 very poor, and 401–500 severe.Transport emerges as biggest local contributorMeanwhile, transport pollution remained the largest local source of emissions on Tuesday. According to news agency PTI, the sector accounted for 18.4% of Delhi’s overall pollution, followed by emissions from peripheral industries (9.2%). Neighbouring cities also contributed significantly: Noida (8.2%), Ghaziabad (4.6%), Baghpat (6.2%), Panipat (3.3%) and Gurugram (2.9%).Transport emissions are expected to contribute 15.6% on Wednesday, according to the forecast.

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