These hotspots report air quality indexes over 200 while Delhi's general air quality remains in the "moderate" category

Interdepartmental teams have been formed by the Delhi government to address the air quality in 13 hotspots. Anand Vihar and Wazirpur, two locations in Delhi, both have 'bad' AQI readings of 210 and 231, respectively.

According to the System of atmospheric as well as Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), Delhi's AQI remained in a'moderate' category at 7:30 am on October 12 with an overall AQI of 166. According to SAFAR statistics, the AQI at 7:30 am in IIT Delhi was 173, while at Delhi Airport T3 it was 193, both in the "moderate" category. Gurugram reported an AQI of 162 in the'moderate' category, compared to Noida's 145. Ayanagar, Dhirpur, and Lodhi Road all had AQI readings of 145, 156, and 176, respectively.

Numerous locations in the nation's capital had 'bad' AQI readings, with an overall AQI rating in the moderate range. According to statistics from the Central Pollution Control Board, the AQI in Anand Vihar was 210, Wazirpur was 231, RK Puram was 205, Bawana was 261, and Jahangirpuri was 232 at 7:30 am.

The AQI scale classifies air quality checks as "good" between 0 and 50, "satisfactory" between 101 and 200, "poor" between 201 and 300, "very poor" between 301 and 400, "severe" between 401 and 450, and "severe+" when the AQI surpasses 450.

In terms of the forecast for today, the weather office predicts that the lowest temperature will drop even lower and that the highest temperature will be somewhere around 35 degrees Celsius.

Gopal Rai, the Delhi Environment Minister and leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), praised the measures taken by Arvind Kejriwal's administration to reduce air pollution in the nation's capital earlier on Wednesday. 

According to minister Rai, Delhi, known for its yearly haze and poor air quality, saw better air quality for more than 200 days this year.

On Wednesday, Rai said that the city administration has established cross-departmental teams to remedy the capital's 13 areas with the worst air quality.

"CM launched a winter action plan for 13 hotspots in order to reduce pollution levels, which rise with the onset of winter. An action plan has been created after cooperation with several entities. All the relevant agencies have formed a coordination team, under the direction of the DC of MCD. Everyone will endeavor to lower the pollution level, Rai stated.

Narela, Bawana, Mundka, Wazirpur, Rohini, R K Puram, Okhla, Jahangirpuri, Anand Vihar, Punjabi Bagh, Mayapuri, and Dwarka are the 13 hotspots that have been identified.

Based on the yearly average PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations in these regions, these hotspots were found.