Delhi AQI Today: Residents of Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram and other places in the National Capital Region woke up to a hazy morning with a minimum temperature of 11.3 degrees Celsius as the air quality remained in the “very poor” category with the overall air quality Index recorded. of 373 on Friday 22nd November.

Nine of the city’s 38 monitoring stations reported. AQI Readings in the “severe” range.

These are the stations. Anand ViharAccording to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, Bawana, Jahangirpuri, Mandka, Nehrunagar, Shadipur, Sonia Vihar, Vivek Vihar, and Wazirpur.

An AQI of 400 or higher is classified as “severe” and poses significant health risks.

Meanwhile, the Center on Thursday announced working hours for its employees in Delhi to help fight pollution as the city dipped below “very poor” air quality even as the AQI crossed the 400 mark after several days. It fell below the mark.

According to CPCB data, the 24-hour average air quality index, which is recorded daily at 4 pm, stood at 371 on Thursday, up from 419 on Wednesday due to an increase in wind speed. Shows improvement.

However, Delhi is still the second most polluted city in the country, behind only Hajipur in Bihar (AQI 403).

While Delhi’s AQI was the worst in the country on Monday and Tuesday, with readings above 450 in the “severe plus” category, it recorded the third-worst ranking on Wednesday before slipping to second place on Thursday.

Working hours of government employees are disrupted

• According to an order issued by the Union Personnel Ministry, employees have been advised to use car pooling and public transport to reduce vehicular pollution. “Offices may function from 9 am to 5.30 pm or from 10 am to 6.30 pm,” the order said.
• The decree added that ministries, departments and agencies may adopt these measures based on their practical needs, ensuring that there is no adverse impact on efficiency and productivity.
• Hajipur in Bihar recorded the highest AQI in the country on Thursday, with a reading of 403 in the “severe” category, followed by Delhi at 371, according to CPCB’s 24-hour data.