AQI in National Capital Deteriorates To ‘Very Poor’ Category

Upgraded 26 October 2025 at 08:39 IST

According to CPCB, AQI in Lodhi Road is taped at 287 in the ‘really bad’ classification, and at India Gate and the surrounding locations, it was taped at 325 in the exact same classification. The AQI around Ashram, Maharani Bagh, was likewise tape-recorded in the ‘Very Poor’ classification, according to the CPCB.

Follow:

AQI in National Capital Deteriorates To’ Very Poor’Category|Image: ANI

New Delhi: The Air Quality Index(AQI )in the nationwide capital degraded on Sunday early morning, reaching the’ really bad ‘classification, according to the Central Pollution Control Board( CPCB).

On Saturday early morning, AQI was under the “poor” classification, with Stage II of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) currently in impact throughout Delhi-NCR.

Based on CPCB, AQI in Lodhi Road is tape-recorded at 287 in the ‘extremely bad’classification, and at India Gate and the surrounding locations, it was tape-recorded at 325 in the exact same classification. The AQI around Ashram, Maharani Bagh, was likewise taped in the’Very Poor’ classification, according to the CPCB.

Truck-mounted water sprinklers were released on Lodhi Road to deal with the high levels of particle matter, as air quality in numerous locations stayed mostly in the ‘extremely bad’ variety.

As Delhi continues to grapple with weakening air quality, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday stated that cloud seeding has actually ended up being a need for the nationwide capital and described it a pioneering action in dealing with the city’s consistent ecological crisis.

Talking to ANI, Rekha Gupta stated, “Cloud seeding is a necessity for Delhi and is the first experiment of its kind. We want to try it in Delhi to see if it can help us control this very serious environmental problem.”

She included, “So the blessings of the people of Delhi are with the government, and we feel that this will be a successful experiment, and in future, we will be able to overcome these environmental problems.”

On Friday, previous AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria warned homeowners about the major health ramifications of increasing contamination and advised preventive procedures to reduce direct exposure.

“The current high levels of air pollution, indicated by poor AQI, are leading to acute health effects, particularly among individuals with underlying heart or lung conditions, the elderly, and young children. These groups are experiencing increased chest discomfort, breathing difficulty, cough, and worsening of pre-existing conditions like asthma and COPD,” Dr Guleria informed ANI.

He included, “Even healthy individuals are reporting symptoms such as nasal stuffiness, throat pain, chest tightness, and coughing.

The inflammation and narrowing of airways caused by pollutants are contributing to these issues. Additionally, the use of crackers, despite permissions for ‘green crackers,’ has exacerbated air pollution.”

Previously, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa discussed that there will be clouds over Delhi from October 28 to 30 and kept in mind that the Delhi federal government is prepared with physical trials and authorizations to cause synthetic rain on October 29.

The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi and its National Capital Region (NCR) was falling under the ‘bad’ and ‘really bad’ classifications in a number of locations even as Stage 2 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) stays in impact.