Table 1 Overall frequency of AQI category occurrence estimated over Delhi from observations, Cntl, Prepon, and Radoff simulations of PM2.5

From: The role of atmospheric feedback and groundwater conservation policies in degrading air quality in Delhi

AQI category

Obs

Cntl

Prepon

Radoff

Severe

452

334

89

174

Very poor

1091

1427

1534

1343

Poor

424

403

464

556

  1. Bold value indicates the occurrence of severe category AQI increased to 334 compared to prepone scenario, where the severe category occurrence is only 89.