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On Tuesday, Delhi's air quality remained "very poor" for a 14th consecutive day with an AQI of 334.
Vehicle emission is the biggest contributor to the city's pollution, that is 15.4 per cent.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) has been in the "very poor" category since October 30, it was recorded at 307.
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", 401 and 450 "severe" and above 450 "severe pluses".
According to the Centre's Decision Support System for Air Quality Management, vehicular emissions will remain the top contributor to Delhi's pollution for the next two days, with an estimated share of approximately 10 per cent. On Tuesday, it was 15.5 per cent.
The Delhi's 24-hour average AQI, recorded at 4 pm daily, stood at 334, down from 354 on Monday. Air pollution levels reached the "severe" category at one station in Anand Vihar.
Three stations registered "very poor" air quality, including Delhi, while one station in Bihar's Hajipur recorded the AQI in the "severe" category at 427.
According to the data, Delhi recorded the fourth-worst air quality in the country, ranked behind Hajipur, Chandigarh (343) and Patna (340).
Edited By: Tanvi Walia
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