Delhi air quality remains in very poor category on Saturday
Biomass burning contributed 25.5 per cent to the city's pollution as the 24-hour average AQI settled at 367.
Delhi's air quality remained in the very poor category on Saturday, according to reports from The Pioneer and The Hindu. The 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) settled at 367, showing a slight improvement from the 373 recorded on Friday.
Biomass burning emerged as the largest contributor to the pollution. Stubble burning and domestic solid biofuel combustion, such as wood and dung cakes, contributed 25.5 per cent to the city's pollution levels.
Data from the 59 monitoring stations in the city showed varying levels of pollution. While one station recorded a moderate AQI and three recorded poor, 38 stations were in the very poor category and 17 were in the severe category.
The Air Quality Early Warning System (AQEWS) for Delhi indicated that particulate matter concentrations, specifically PM2.5 and PM10, are set to decline over the next two days. However, forecasts also suggest the AQI is expected to deteriorate further in the coming days.
The India Meteorological Department said a slight improvement is expected due to rain. At the Safdarjung weather station, the minimum temperature was recorded at 16.4 degrees Celsius, which was 2.9 degrees above the normal.