The number of 'Good to Moderate' Air Quality days for the first four months' were 8 in the year 2016; 29 in 2017; 32 in 2018; 44 in 2019; 68 in 2020; 31 in 2021; 27 in 2022; and 52 in the current year 2023.
Air quality in parts of Malaysia including the capital Kuala Lumpur has dropped to unhealthy levels, according to government data on Monday.
The air quality in Delhi continued to be in the "very poor" category with the overall air quality index (AQI) at 337 on Saturday morning.
Construction and demolition activities in Delhi-NCR -- except for some categories of projects -- have been banned with immediate effect after the air quality further deteriorated on Friday, officials said.
The fall in the air quality post-monsoon and pre-summer happens due to a natural phenomenon during winters called inversion.
The air quality index at Pusa, Lodhi Road, and Mathura Road were recorded 331, 293 and 329 respectively in the "very poor" category.
According to the SAFAR, Delhi's air quality remained in the 'very poor' category for the fifth day straight.
The Air Quality Index in Noida and Gurugram this morning is 321 and 283, respectively, SAFAR data showed.
New Delhi's air quality, which had improved on Wednesday to the "moderate" category. However, this morning the national capital was shrouded in a layer of smog.
Meanwhile, the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and adjoining areas has intensified its efforts to ensure enforcement and compliance with its directions in view of deteriorating air quality in Delhi.
