Delhi air quality remains very poor as smog covers capital
The national capital recorded an average AQI of 352 on Sunday morning with several monitoring stations in the severe category.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi reached 352 on Sunday morning, falling into the very poor category, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data reported by ANI. A thick layer of smog covered various parts of the city, with PM10 and PM2.5 identified as the main pollutants.
Several monitoring stations recorded severe AQI levels at 7:05 AM. IIT Delhi reported an AQI of 425, followed by ITO at 415 and the Commonwealth Sports Complex at 403. North Campus of Delhi University and Pusa both recorded 402, while Burari Crossing stood at 400.
Other areas showed varying levels, including Punjabi Bagh at 386 and Jawaharlal Nehru University at 383. Najafgarh recorded 298, while the Cantonment Area was in the moderate category with an AQI of 165. The Commission for Air Quality Management had previously ordered GRAP 3 in the National Capital Region (NCR) on November 6.
A study published in the Journal of Vascular Diseases, co-authored by Anoop Misra, found that long-term exposure to fine particulate matter is linked to a 10 per cent to 16 per cent higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The researchers stated that air pollution acts as a systemic metabolic disruptor.