Delhi’s air quality has deteriorated sharply, with hazardous AQI levels triggering low visibility and disrupting flight operations at the capital’s airport.


Delhi AQI: Low Visibility Hits Flight Operations, Delhi Govt Implements Tougher Measures

#Gravitas Residents in New Delhi woke up gasping once again. Visuals from across the city today showed streets fading into a grey haze, vehicles crawling through low visibility, and residents wearing masks. The air that hovered in the 'poor' bracket over the weekend has now plunged back into the 'very poor' category. 


India: Delhi's AQI Back to 'Very Poor' After Brief Respite

New Delhi, India, suffers from 15 consecutive days of hazardous air quality, with the AQI reaching 338 on Saturday morning

India's Capital Chokes for 15 Days Straight; AQI Stand at 338 on Saturday Morning

Google Maps shows hourly AQI updates on a 0–500 scale: Good (0–50, green), Satisfactory (51–100, yellow), Moderate (101–200, orange), Poor (201–300, red), Very Poor (301–400, purple) and Severe (401–500, maroon), with higher values indicating worse pollution.

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The Supreme Court has also asked the Punjab and Haryana governments to submit a report on the steps they are taking to curb stubble burning, a major cause of pollution in the Delhi-NCR region. 

Delhi air quality remains ‘severe’, crosses 400 mark despite GRAP III restrictions

As Delhi continues to face air pollution with air quality index marked ‘very poor’, let's glance at the five cities with the best AQI levels in India.

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that a layer of shallow fog mixed with smoke covered multiple parts of the city. An IMD expert said the poor visibility resulted from the combined impact of both smoke and fog.

Delhi air quality dips to ‘severe’ category as thick fog blanket city, AQI crosses 400 Mark

Areas such as Kartavya Path, Anand Vihar, Burari and Akshardham were shrouded in fog during the early morning hours. Vivek Vihar and Anand Vihar also registered “severe” air quality on Monday, recording AQI levels of 415 and 408, respectively.

Delhi’s air quality slips to ‘very poor’; AQI crosses 350 in several areas, GRAP II imposed

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Delhi's air quality remains in the 'very poor' category for third straight day, with weak winds worsening pollution levels. The situation is expected to persist till Saturday

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Delhi blanketed in toxic smog for second day as air quality hits ‘severe’ levels post-Diwali

Delhi’s air quality deteriorated on Tuesday morning after a large number of people in the national capital region or NCR celebrated Diwali with firecrackers on Monday night. Thirty-three out of 36 monitoring stations recorded pollution levels in the ‘red zone’, indicating ‘very poor’ to ‘severe’ air quality across the national capital.


India: Delhi NCR's Air Quality Plummets A Day After Diwali

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'Severe' Air quality hits Delhi-NCR after Diwali, AQI soars to record highs

Delhi's air quality deteriorates to 'very poor' on Diwali as pollution peaks; Grap-2 imposed

Delhi-NCR and its adjoining areas made it to the list of the cities with the worst air quality today as they logged quite high on the AQI scale. While the AQI in Ghaziabad was recorded at 306 (very poor), it was 278 (very poor) in Manesar, Noida and Rohtak and Hanumangarh and 266 (poor) in Gurugram.

Delhi AQI Worsens: Govt Ramps Up Measures To Combat Air Pollution

It's that time of the year! No, I am not talking about festivals, but what follows after that: pollution and smog. Several Indian cities suffocate after the Diwali celebrations.

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The Air Quality Index (AQI) in major Pakistani cities like Multan continues to remain poor at alarmingly high levels of over 1900 as a thick blanket of smog covers the region.

Multan’s AQI remains at 1900 as thick smog blankets Pakistan

The smog situation continues to worsen in Pakistan's Punjab. On Friday morning, the city of Multan turned apocalyptic as the city crossed the 2000 mark on Air Quality Index reading, as per Dawn.

Pakistan cities under ‘lockdown’ as Multan’s AQI crosses 2100 mark

Residents in the capital Delhi and neighbouring cities Noida, Gurugram, woke up to a blanket of toxic smoke the morning after Diwali, As people defied a ban on firecrackers on Thursday night causing severe noise pollution and reducing visibility.

Delhi Air Quality Worsens After Diwali

Delhi’s Air Quality Drops to 'Very Poor' Post-Diwali

Delhi's Air Pollution Worsens to Very Poor Category Post-Diwali

India's national capital Delhi is facing worsening air quality, with many areas recording 'very poor' AQI levels, driven by seasonal weather conditions. The situation is expected to persist as winter approaches.

India: No Rain Forecast For The National Capital Delhi