New Delhi (The Hawk): According to official data, Delhi's overall Air Quality Index (AQI), which dropped to 398 on Tuesday, is on the edge of being "severe."
According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), the national capital's declining air quality has led to a spike in carbon monoxide (CO) levels in some locations, endangering youngsters and the elderly.
According to SAFAR statistics, the PM 2.5 and PM 10 concentrations were 398 and 392 respectively, both falling into the same "extremely poor" category.
The AQI is classified as "good" between 0 and 50, "acceptable" between 101 and 200, "moderate" between 201 and 300, "poor" between 301 and 400, "very poor" between 401 and 500, and "severe" between 401 and 500.
While Gurugram's AQI was 398 and fell under the "extremely poor" category, Noida's AQI was 462 and fell under the "severe" category.
The "severe" category requires emergency health warnings and even poses significant respiratory dangers to the general public.
The AQI was in the "severe" range at Anand Vihar, Pusa, and Mathura Road, with values of 449, 408 and 421, respectively.
The air quality of Lodhi Road was rated as "extremely poor" at 369.
The national capital's air quality will continue to decline on Wednesday, per the SAFAR prediction.
(Inputs from Agencies)
