Bettiah's air quality is worst in country, Delhi at number four

NEW DELHI: Delhi's Pusa Road has registered a slight improvement in the air quality with the Air Quality Index (AQI) being recorded at 193 on Monday. As soon as the effect of winter starts in Delhi, the haze has increased. Delhi NCR and Noida topped the air quality with an AQI of 351 whereas AQI 156 has been recorded in Gurugram.

According to the Air Quality Index, the air of Bihar's Bettiah has been recorded in the worst category of 426 AQI in the country, while Delhi is at the fourth place in this list.

Delhi recorded slight improvement in the air quality on Monday with the Air Quality Index (AQI) at Pusa Road settling at 193.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board data, the air quality in various areas remained in the 'poor' and 'moderate' category on Monday morning.

As of 8 am on Monday morning in the capital Delhi's Anand Vihar, the AQI has been recorded at 293, which is recorded in the 'poor' category. While in the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium area, the AQI was 266. Meanwhile, the air quality near IGI Airport (T3) remained in 'moderate' category. While the AQI in the North Campus of DU area was at 192.

According to the latest update, improvement in air quality has also been recorded in Noida, Gurugram along with Delhi. The AQI in Noida's Sector-62 area has been recorded at 227 i.e. in the 'poor' category. The air quality in Gurugram's Sector-51 improved to AQI 139 and has moved to 'moderate' category.

The mercury is expected to drop up to 6 degree Celsius in Delhi in the coming days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light fog and haze for the next seven days in Delhi.

On Monday, the minimum temperature in Delhi is likely to drop to 9 degrees Celsius, while the maximum temperature is expected to hover around 28 degrees Celsius. By December 17, the maximum temperature is likely to drop to 24 degree Celsius.

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