Delhi Gets Slight Post-Diwali Relief as AQI Drops to 299

Delhi witnessed some relief in air pollution levels on Wednesday morning, recording an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of 299 in the 'poor' category, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data recorded at 7:00 AM.

Delhi's air quality deteriorated following Diwali celebrations on Sunday. Persistent pollution has been compounded by falling temperatures and moderate fog.

The Delhi government is taking pollution control measures to minimise the impact of particulate matter, including deploying water



sprinklers across the national capital.

According to CPCB data, air quality at several monitoring stations across Delhi remained in the 'very poor' category. Chhawla recorded the highest AQI at 396, followed by Chandni Chowk at 379, DTU and IIT Delhi at 375 each, and North Campus at 374.

Other areas recording 'very poor' air quality included ITO (367), Burari Crossing (362), Pusa (359), NIH Narela (352), NSUT Jaffarpur (351), NSIT Dwarka (350), CRRI Mathura Road (348), Punjabi Bagh (341), JNU (339), and Aya Nagar (337).