Delhi: Air Quality Index (AQI) remains severe on New Year's Eve

Pollution level and Air Quality of Delhi continues to remain in 'severe category' on new year's eve with air quality index (AQI) crossing 430 mark on Tuesday. System of Air Quality and Wear Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) appealed people to avoid outdoor activities for day. 

An AQI between 0-50 is considered good, 51-100 is satisfactory, 101-200 moderate, 201-300 poor, 301-400 very poor and 401-500 is marked as severe/hazardous.

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AQI was recorded at 433 with PM10 at 269 and PM2.5 at 281 on Tuesday morning. At Mathura Ro, AQI was 521 with Particulate Matter (PM) 10. At Dhirpur, AQI was 440 while in Pusa area it dipped to 'very poor' category at 395. Furrmore, AQI near IIT Delhi, Airport Terminal 3 and Chandni Chowk stood at 497, 405 and 527, respectively.

Maximum temperature of Delhi was recorded at 11 degrees Celsius and minimum temperature was recorded at 3 degrees Celsius. An visory released by SAFAR vised citizens to avoid physical outdoor activities including morning walks.

SAFAR's visory re, "Stop any physical activity if you feel unusual coughing, chest discomfort, breathing difficulty or fatigue." It also appealed people to shut window of ir houses and vised people suffering from asthma to take caution and keep ir medicines handy. 

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maximum temperature in Delhi took a big tumble on Monday to settle at 9.4 degrees Celsius, making it coldest December day since 1901. It was also coldest day in national capital during December-February period since 1951.

According to Safdarjung Observatory, minimum temperature settled at 2.6 degrees Celsius, four tches below season's aver; humidity level was 100 per cent.

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(With inputs from ANI)