The residents of Delhi on Monday complained about worsening air quality and a thick layer of smog, as the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in the 'Severe' category, recording 452 at 8 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Saturday invoked Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) after the Air Quality Index (AQI) neared the 'Severe Plus' mark at 450.
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).
Despite marginal improvements in recent weeks, large parts of the capital remained engulfed in dense and toxic smog. A thick haze was reported in areas such as Ghazipur and Anand Vihar, where visibility remained severely low.
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Delhi's air quality improved significantly on Wednesday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) standing at 269 at 8 am, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). However, the air quality in the national capital remains in the 'poor' category, with a thi
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).
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