Delhi is covered with a thick layer of smog reducing visibility and making breathing difficult. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) plummeted to 361 at 8 a.

A study published in June found that air pollution killed 135 million people over the last four decades around the world, with India and China accounting for the bulk of the fatalities. In 2023, Delhi’s AQI was recorded between 445 and 520 just a day after Diwali, placing it firmly in the “severe” category.

The national capital’s air quality remained in the ‘very poor’ quality for the 15th consecutive day on Wednesday. Delhiites woke up to a thick veil of smog on Wednesday morning as the air quality index (AQI) remained at 355.

New Delhi, followed by Muzaffarpur, Sonipat, Gazhiabad, Saharsa, and Chandigarh, remained in the top ten most polluted cities in India on Tuesday.

Nearly half the families in and around Delhi have sought medical help for respiratory ailments connected to severe pollution engulfing the capital, according to a new survey.

Delhi continued to grapple with hazardous air quality for the 10th consecutive day following Diwali. The Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in the 'very

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