Delhi’s air quality remains stagnant in ‘very poor’ category, AQI docks at 342

Jan 22, 2022

New Delhi, Jan 22 (ANI): Delhi's air quality remained stagnant in 'very poor' category, with the city recording an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 342, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). According to SAFAR, “It is likely to rain on 22nd and 23rd with gusty wind leading to wet deposition and strong dispersion resulting in significant improvement of AQI to ‘Poor’. From 24th onwards, air quality is likely to degrade gradually due to low wind speed and weak ventilation of pollutants.”