As per the CPCB data, the air quality worsened in some regions, with Anand Vihar slipping into the ‘severe’ category with AQI of 402.
Delhi: Air quality remains ‘severe’ in some areas; smog blankets city, visibility dips. (ANI)
The national capital continues to choke as the city was blanketed in dense haze on Monday morning. Several hotspots across Delhi slipped into the ‘severe’ category, underscoring the persistence of the winter pollution crisis.
As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the air quality worsened in some regions, with Anand Vihar slipping into the ‘severe’ category with Air Quality Index (AQI) of 402. Wazirpur (404), Bawana (408) and Narela (418) also remained in the ‘severe’ bracket. CPCB data showed Mundka registering an AQI of 400, Shadipur 306, Sonia Vihar 370 and Alipur 391, while the Delhi Technological University (DTU) area also recorded an AQI of 400.
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Areas such as ITO witnessed thick smog with an AQI of 370, while prominent locations including India Gate, Kartavya Path and Sarai Kale Khan were also engulfed in a dense layer of pollution during the morning hours. Several residential and industrial pockets continued to record alarming levels of air pollution.
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Delhi’s overall AQI stood at 366 around 8 am today, according to CPCB data.
Dense smog continued to disrupt normal life in the national capital. Due to a significant dip in visibility today, Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport issued a passenger advisory. In a post on social media platform X at 7 am, passengers were advised to check with their respective airlines for the latest updates, as weather-related delays could not be ruled out. The airport authorities said all low-visibility procedures had been implemented.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) have forecast moderate fog across the city for the day. The IMD said the maximum temperature in Delhi is likely to settle around 21 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature is expected to be near 9 degrees Celsius.
Amid the ongoing pollution crisis, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) intensified enforcement measures against polluters. The civic body imposed fines amounting to Rs 54.98 lakh in December for violations, including biomass burning and illegal dumping of construction and demolition waste.
According to an official release, MCD issued 7,023 challans amounting to Rs 43.26 lakh as part of a special drive to curb illegal dumping of construction and demolition waste.
Additionally, challans worth approximately Rs 11.72 lakh were issued to 420 violators for burning biomass and garbage across various zones of the city. To mitigate pollution and improve sanitation, MCD deployed additional machinery, sanitation workers and waste-collection vehicles. Around 500 secondary collection points are being cleared during night hours, with daily monitoring to ensure cleanliness and hygiene, the release added.
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