Delhi’s AQI stood at 335 on Saturday morning, placing it in the ‘very poor’ category. The capital also recorded a minimum temperature of 11°C, three degrees below normal, as winter conditions began to set in.
Delhi’s air quality plunged to ‘severe’ levels on Sunday, with AQI breaching 400 in several areas and a thick layer of smog reducing visibility. Calm winds and high humidity worsened pollution, while experts warned of further deterioration ahead.
Delhi’s air quality stayed in the ‘poor’ category on Saturday, with the overall AQI climbing to 251 from 218 a day earlier, CPCB data showed. Wazirpur recorded the highest AQI at 333 as pollution levels continued to worsen.
Delhi’s air quality dipped to ‘very poor’ on Thursday as haze and fog trapped pollutants, reducing visibility to under a kilometre. The AQI climbed to 357, with several areas recording ‘severe’ levels amid calm winds and high humidity.
The toxic waste of the Bhopal gas tragedy will now be incinerated in 72 days with a burning rate of 270 kg per hour at a private facility in Pithampur, Indore
Delhi has seen worsening air quality over recent weeks, largely attributed to stubble burning, low wind circulation, and also due to burning crackers, even after a ban
