Delhi's air quality turns 'poor', minimum temperature at 20.9 degree Celsius

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New Delhi, Oct 7 (PTI) The air quality in the national capital on Saturday was in the poor category, and the minimum temperature settled at 20.9 degree Celsius, a notch below the seasons average, officials said...

The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital was recorded at 231 at 9 am..

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...

On Friday, the Centres air quality panel directed authorities in the National Capital Region to enforce a ban on coal usage in hotels and restaurants, and to take punitive measures against polluting industries and thermal power plants as the air quality in Delhi plunged into the poor category...

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), a statutory body responsible for proactively implementing GRAP, reported a sudden decline in air quality parameters in the region over the last 24 hours, with Delhis AQI reaching 212 (in the poor category)...

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