Delhi recorded the worst air quality in the country on Wednesday, with the AQI recorded in the "severe" category for the first time this season, even as the central pollution watchdog attributed the d

Delhi's air quality reaches severe levels, with an AQI of 418. Central pollution watchdog cites dense fog as a contributing factor.

The Government of India continues to enforce the second stage of Graded Response Action Plan to control the rising levels of pollution in the national capital

A dense layer of smog enveloped Delhi and surrounding regions of Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram and Faridabad on Wednesday morning.

Delhi’s air quality turned ‘severe’ for the first time this season on Wednesday (November 13, 2024), with the Air Quality Index (AQI) soaring to 418. In comparison, the national capital's 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) — recorded at 4 pm every day — stood at 334 on Tuesday (November 12, 2024).

There has been an early onset of toxic cover across Delhi and north India this year owing to stubble burning across the north Indian states. What is also shocking is the scale of the smog cover, as well as the level of pollutants present in it.

Forecasts show AQI should continue to remain very poor till at least Thursday, with no significant change in meteorological conditions likely

The weather forecast predicts clear skies during the day, with a maximum temperature likely reaching around 32 degrees Celsius.