The capital witnessed a drop to the severe category for the first time this season due to poor dispersion of pollutants owing to weak winds, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said stubble burning was the cause behind air pollution as Delhi was wrapped in a blanket of smog and the air quality remained in the "very poor" category.
According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), the AQI in the overall Delhi region was in the 'very poor' category at 323.
New Delhi [India], October 24 (ANI): On Diwali morning, Delhiites woke up to see a blanket of smog as the air quality remained in the "poor" category with the overall air quality index (AQI) at 276.
New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): A day before Diwali, the Delhiites woke up under a blanket of the smoggy sky as the air quality remained in the "poor" category with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 266.
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, conducted a detailed review on Friday of measures and actions planned for abatement of air pollution by all stakeholders concerned in the National Capital Region and adjoining areas
New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): Delhi has been declared the most polluted capital in the world in terms of air quality for the fourth year in a row in 2021, reveals a new report which says 35 out of 50 cities with worst air quality were in India.
New Delhi [India], February 18 (ANI): The air quality in the national capital on Friday remains in the 'poor' category with the overall Air Quality Index touching 232 at 8:02 am, according to the "System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research" (SAFAR).
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): The air quality in the national capital on Wednesday morning was in the 'poor' category with the overall air quality index (AQI) touching 235, according to the "System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR)".
New Delhi [India], February 7 (ANI): Delhi's air quality on Monday was in the 'poor' category according to the System of Air Quality and weather forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Despite light rainfall in the national capital, the air quality remained in the 'very poor' category with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 318 on Thursday morning, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR)