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Air turns toxic in Delhi NCR as AQI nears 300 mark
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News18•14-10-2026, 13:10
Air turns toxic in Delhi NCR as AQI nears 300 mark
- •Air quality in Delhi and the NCR has rapidly deteriorated due to the cessation of rainfall and low wind speeds.
- •Noida recorded an AQI of 299 in Sector-125, falling under the poor category, raising serious health concerns.
- •Ghaziabad witnessed severe air quality across major areas like Loni, Indirapuram, and Vasundhara.
- •Delhi areas including Anand Vihar and Chandni Chowk registered alarming spikes in PM10 and PM2.5 pollutant levels.
- •The Meteorological Department has predicted rainfall on October 15 and 16, which is expected to wash away trapped pollutants.
Key Questions Answered
The rapid rise in the Air Quality Index is due to the cessation of rainfall and a drop in wind speed, which trapped pollutant particles in the atmosphere and made the air toxic.
In Noida, Sector-125 recorded an AQI of 299, Sector-62 recorded 239, Sector-116 recorded 212, and Sector-1 recorded 142. In Ghaziabad, Loni reached 259, Indirapuram 233, Vasundhara 230, Sanjay Nagar 215, Wave City 182, and Ved Vihar-Loni 197, while Govindpuram was satisfactory at 54.
The India Meteorological Department has predicted thunderstorms accompanied by rain on October 15 and 16, which is expected to wash away trapped pollutant particles and clear the air.
