People look on as an effigy of demon king Ravana burns during Dussehra festival, at Karkardooma in New Delhi, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020.
The air quality in the national capital worsened on Monday morning post Dussehra celebrations, likely to pose additional health risks amid the coronavirus pandemic. The deteriorating of the air quality comes even as the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) has been implemented in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) from October 15 to check air pollution, which spikes around this time of the year.
According to the air quality index (AQI) maintained by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory, 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor, 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
As per CPCB figures available at 8.00 am on Monday, Air Quality Index in Anand Vihar region was measured 402, which falls in the "severe" category. At 309, ITO's air was found to be "very poor". According to the CPCB, an AQI in the “very poor” category can lead to respiratory illness on prolonged exposure, while “severe” affects healthy people and seriously impacts those with existing diseases.
TAKE A LOOK AT THE AQI METER IN SOME OTHER AREAS
| REGION | AIR QUALITY INDEX | CATEGORY |
| DWARKA | 350 | VERY POOR |
AQI meter in Dwarka
| REGION | AIR QUALITY INDEX | CATEGORY |
| ASHOK VIHAR | 360 | VERY POOR
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AQI meter in Ashok Vihar
| REGION | AIR QUALITY INDEX | CATEGORY |
| IGI AIRPORT | 283 | POOR |
AQI meter in IGI airport
| REGION | AIR QUALITY INDEX | CATEGORY |
| LODHI ROAD | 269 | POOR |
AQI meter in Lodhi Road
| REGION | AIR QUALITY INDEX | CATEGORY |
| JAHANGIRPURI | 385 | VERY POOR |
AQI meter in Jahangirpuri
