Delhi-NCR air quality improves slightly as AQI drops, many areas still in 'very poor' zone

Delhi witnessed a slight improvement in air quality on Thursday, as air quality improved from the ‘severe’ zone, with many parts of the city slipping back into the ‘very poor’ and even ‘poor’ categories.

After days of hazardous pollution levels, the latest CPCB readings showed a noticeable dip in AQI across several monitoring stations, offering some respite to residents.

This improvement comes after a worrying spike earlier in the week, when 14 out of 40 stations recorded AQI levels above 401 and Delhi’s average AQI touched 376 on December 3. While the smog hasn’t fully lifted, the capital’s pollution levels have eased just enough to move out of the worst category—for now.

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Current AQI of Delhi-NCR regions

Here are some regions of Delhi-NCR which are facing very poor and areas leaning towards 'severe' AQI, people are advised to take precautions and follow government guidelines.

Delhi

• Chandni Chowk: 337
• Anand Vihar: 315
• CRRI Mathura Road: 290
• Bawana: 346
• Burari Crossing: 313
• Mundka: 336
• Wazirpur: 323
• RK Puram: 339
• Jahangirpuri: 339
• Ashok Vihar: 308
• Alipur: 286
• ITO: 302
• Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range: 321
• Pusa: 320

Noida

• Sector-116: 325
• Sector-125: 335
• Sector-1: 378

Ghaziabad

• Loni: 274
• Indirapuram: 260
• Sanjay Nagar: 240
• Vasundhara: 335

Delhi steps up anti-pollution measures across NCR

Earlier, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced that anti-smog guns, mechanised road sweepers and water sprinklers will be deployed across Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurgaon and Greater Noida to curb rising pollution levels.

Following a high-level meeting with northern states, Sirsa said it was directed that these machines must be actively operated across NCR cities. Authorities were also asked to identify and repair potholes within 72 hours to reduce dust pollution, ANI reported.

No agency will be spared for violations: Delhi CM

Sirsa highlighted that Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has made it clear that strict action will be taken against any government or private agency violating anti-pollution rules. Construction and demolition sites must be properly fenced, and water sprinklers must be used to control dust.

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has been instructed to ensure that all 8,000 km of city roads remain pothole-free and dust-free. Additionally, MCD has received approval to purchase at least 100 new mechanised road sweepers.