Delhi's air quality forecasting system shows over 80% accuracy

Delhi's air pollution forecasting system has been able to predict “very poor and above” air quality days with over 80 per cent accuracy in the past two winters, according to a new study released on Wednesday.

- TDG NETWORK

The study, conducted by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), noted that the city’s Air Quality Early Warning System (AQEWS) successfully forecast 83 out of 92 “very poor and above” episodes (air quality index above 300) in winter 2023-24, and 54 out of 58 such days in winter 2024-25.