Overview

• The Centre’s Early Warning System projects air in the 'poor' range from October 14–16 and 'poor' to 'very poor' over the following six days.
• Morning readings showed Anand Vihar at 374 with several localities in 'poor', ending a 124-day stretch of cleaner air since June 11.
• CPCB’s 24-hour average AQI rose to 189 on Monday from 167 a day earlier, with multiple stations entering 'very poor' by late afternoon.
• Decision Support System data identified transport as the largest PM2.5 contributor at 19.6% while stubble burning was about 0.62% on the reported day.
• Forecasts indicate nearby Noida is set to record 'poor' air next, with a projected AQI near 209.