"very-poor"

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.

This marks the sixth consecutive day that Delhi-NCR's air quality has remained in the 'very poor' category, creating significant challenges for public health and daily life

Air Quality Index was 363 at 'severe' level with real-time air pollution PM2.5 and PM10; temperature in national capital around 25 degrees C

As per the real-time data provided by the SAFAR, the AQI in Delhi at 8 a.m. was recorded at 354, which falls under the 'very poor' category

Air pollution refers to the release of pollutants into the air that are detrimental to human health and the planet as a whole.