{"id":"f-80ae245e0c-809f4315-6723-5054-b813-29c7d538a0de","title":"Delhi's air quality in 'very poor' category at 386, 'severe' at 16 stations","description":"","timestamp":0,"category":"national_v_two","headline":"Delhi's air quality in 'very poor' category at 386, 'severe' at 16 stations","modifiedHeadline":"Delhi Air Quality Very Poor, Severe in Spots","subCategories":["scid_781613d1"],"region":"IN","bundleMetaData":{"bundleId":"7b48871c-c993-4956-b43d-6f46f8e1b036","bundleTitle":"Today In India","cardData":null},"iabCategoryId":"467","fcSummary":"New Delhi's air quality is in the \"very poor\" category with an AQI of 386, according to the CPCB. Sixteen monitoring stations reported \"severe\" air quality. The minimum temperature was 9.4 degrees Celsius, and the IMD issued a yellow alert for moderate fog.","summary":"Delhi chokes! Air quality plunges to 'very poor' at 386, with 16 stations hitting 'severe'. A grim reminder of the pollution crisis.","ctaUrl":"https://trends.glance.com/newz/news/IN/en/news18/f-80ae245e0c-809f4315-6723-5054-b813-29c7d538a0de","sourceUrl":"https://www.news18.com/agency-feeds/delhis-air-quality-in-very-poor-category-at-386-severe-at-16-stations-9783650.html","bannerImage":"https://g-mob.glance-cdn.com/public/content/assets/partner/images/f-80ae245e0c-809f4315-6723-5054-b813-29c7d538a0de-image-176629422160477374.jpg","content":"

New Delhi, Dec 21 (PTI) The air quality in the national capital was recorded in the “very poor” category on Sunday morning, with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 386, according to the Central

\n\n

Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

Data from the CPCB’s Sameer app revealed that 16 monitoring stations in the city reported air quality in the “severe” category, while the remaining stations recorded “very poor” levels.

\n\n

As per CPCB standards, an AQI between 0 and 50 is considered “good”, 51 to 100 “satisfactory”, 101 to 200 “moderate”, 201 to 300 “poor”, 301 to 400 “very poor”, and 401 to 500 “severe”.

The minimum temperature settled at 9.4 degrees Celsius, which is 1.3 degrees above the season’s average, while the humidity was recorded at 91 per cent at 8:30 am, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

\n\n

The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 17 degrees Celsius, with the IMD forecasting a yellow alert for the city due to moderate fog. PTI SHB HIG HIG

","readDurationInMinutes":"2","author":{"name":"News18","logo":"https://glance-mob.glance-cdn.com/public/bubble/png/93a0a932-2fe3-40ed-bfdb-4582706f8183.jpeg"},"ism":false,"analyticsResponses":[],"pointerSummary":["Delhi's air quality is \"very poor,\" AQI at 386 per CPCB data Sunday.","16 monitoring stations reported \"severe\" air quality in Delhi.","IMD forecasts moderate fog, issues yellow alert; temperature around 17°C."],"tags":["DelhiAirQuality","AirPollution","AQI","VeryPoorAirQuality","SevereAirQuality","CPCB","CentralPollutionControlBoard","SameerApp","IndiaMeteorologicalDepartment","IMD","DelhiWeather","FogAlert","WeatherUpdate"],"consent":true,"redirectionEnabled":false}

Delhi's air quality in 'very poor' category at 386, 'severe' at 16 stations

SUMMARY