Delhi-NCR woke up to a thick blanket of smog on Wednesday as air quality remained in the ‘severe' category for the third consecutive day as the cold gripped the region.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi was recorded at 442 at 7:15 AM, with several areas in the national Capital registering levels between 400 and 500.
Visibility across the region was significantly reduced, with low-visibility procedures implemented at Delhi airport after visibility dropped to 300 meters.
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Today's News Bulletin: Delhi battles hazardous air and a new set of pollution restrictions, while the Supreme Court weighs in on Diwali celebrations.
The GRAP-II involves a series of restrictions that include mechanical or vacuum sweeping of roads and water sprinkling, raising parking fees to discourage the use of personal vehicles, increasing the frequency of Metro services and CNG and electric buses.
Check the latest AQI readings for New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkata.
Three monitoring stations recorded 'severe' air quality at 4 pm. Jahangirpuri reported the worst AQI at 436, followed by Rohini at 415 and Punjabi Bagh at 413.
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