Delhi’s air quality remained in the “poor” category on Monday morning as the capital city reeled under a cold wave, i.e. the minimum temperature dropped by 4.5 degrees Celsius to 6.5 degrees Celsius below the average.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 266 at 7 AM on January 5.
An AQI between 201 and 300 is considered ‘poor’, 301 and 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 and 500 ‘severe’.
A cold wave is expected to affect isolated places in the capital city till January 6, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
