A thick haze was reported in areas including Ghazipur, the ITO area, and Anand Vihar, where visibility remained severely low. According to the CPCB, several localities across the city continued to register "severe" air quality.
Delhi's air quality witnessed a sharp deterioration on Saturday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 393 at around 8 am, placing it in the 'Very Poor' category, as per data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
The air quality in the national capital remained in the 'poor' category on Tuesday, with a thin layer of smog covering parts of the city and limiting visibility.
The air quality in the national capital remained in the 'very poor' category on Monday morning as Delhi's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reading stood at 318, as of 7 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
The Chief Minister said that similar mist spray systems are being installed at nine major pollution hotspots across Delhi, with plans to expand the initiative citywide.
A thick layer of smog engulfed the national capital on Monday morning as the average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 396 at 7 am, falling under the 'very poor' category despite the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)-III in effect across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), accord
The ITO area, which recorded an AQI 370 in the 'very poor category', saw commuters going about their day amid the smog. Meanwhile Noida area too continued to have its air remain in the 'severe' category, with Sector 125 recording an AQI of 434, with little improvement seen since Friday. G
According to the advisory, multiple key routes are likely to experience congestion or temporary diversions between 5 am and 2 pm, depending on the traffic situation. The roads expected to be affected include Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, ITO, Vikas M
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday participated in the concluding rituals of Chhath Puja at the Hathi Ghat near ITO in the national capital, offering the 'Usha Arghya' to the rising Sun and performing traditional prayers.
Devotees from across the nation are preparing to offer "Usha Arghya" to the rising sun on the last day of Chhath Puja during the early hours of Tuesday. The devotees have reached the river banks to witness the rising sun with all the religious material required for conducting the Puja.
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