Air quality slips to ‘poor’ category in Delhi, parts of north India
Air quality slips to ‘poor’ category in Delhi, parts of north India left People walk along Kartavya Path as haze covers Rashtrapati Bhavan. ANI VIdeo Grab ANI VIdeo Grab ANI New Delhi, Oct 27 (ANI): People walk along Kartavya Path as haze covers Rashtrapati Bhavan and the Air Quality Index (AQI) is recorded at 147, categorised as 'moderate' by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), in New Delhi on Tuesday.
(ANI Video Grab) Delhi’s 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 232 (poor) at 9 a.m. on October 28, as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data New Delhi The air quality of Delhi slipped into the “poor” category on Wednesday (October 28, 2026) morning, after remaining relatively better over the last three-four days, according to official data. Delhi records October’s lowest minimum temperature; air quality moderate Delhi records October’s lowest minimum temperature; air quality moderate Delhi recorded 15.3°C on October 27, 2026, the lowest October minimum in three years, with the AQI at 168 in the ‘moderate’ category Delhi records October’s lowest minimum temperature; air quality moderate storyline 1 Several other cities in north India, including Meerut, Noida, Ghaziabad also witnessed “poor” air quality, while Panipat reeled under “very poor” level air pollution on Wednesday (October 28, 2026) morning.
Delhi’s 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 232 (poor) at 9 a.m. on Wednesday (October 28, 2026), as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data. The city’s 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 197 (moderate) at 4 p.m. on Tuesday (October 27, 2026), slightly up from 174 (moderate) on Monday (October 26, 2026), the Central Pollution Control Board’s daily bulletin, which is treated as the day’s AQI.
No consistent improvement in Delhi’s winter air quality over four years: CREA No consistent improvement in Delhi’s winter air quality over four years: CREA No consistent improvement in Delhi’s winter air quality over four years: CREA storyline 1 A higher AQI indicates worsening air quality. Delhi’s air quality is likely to improve over the next two days. “The air quality is likely to remian in the “poor” category from 28.10.2026, before improving to the “moderate” category from 29.10.2026 to 30.10.2026.
The outlook for the subsequent 6 Days indicates that air quality is likely to fluctuate between the “moderate” to “poor” categories,” according to the Central government’s ‘Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi’. GRAP Stage 1 imposed in Delhi as AQI plummets: Full list of restrictions GRAP Stage 1 imposed in Delhi as AQI plummets: Full list of restrictions Delhi-NCR air quality has dipped to the ‘poor’ category (AQI 201-300), warranting specific curbs as per the graded action plan GRAP Stage 1 imposed in Delhi as AQI plummets: Full list of restrictions storyline 1 Every winter, air pollution spikes in Delhi-NCR and many parts of the larger Indo-Gangetic Plains mainly due to meteorological factors such as lower wind speeds and a drop in temperature.
Also, pollution from stubble burning during October and November and bursting of firecrackers during the festive season add to existing pollution from vehicles and dust, worsening the air quality.
