According to the government-run Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi, the Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi on Thursday morning came in at 424.
An AQI reading between 201 and 300 is considered poor, followed by very poor from 301 to 400, and severe between 401 and 500. According to experts, AQI in the severe category affects healthy people
For many days now, the capital has been engulfed by a thick layer of smog, which has deteriorated the air quality in the capital and adjoining areas.
Air pollution has become a persistent problem in New Delhi and it gets worse during the winter, when farmers in nearby areas burn crop stubble and add to the emissions of coal-fired plants and industrial units around the city.
In another northern Indian state, weather officials said that dense fog engulfed several cities, even affecting rail and flight operations. The Indian Meteorological Department said on Thursday morning that dense fog was reported in several cities.
Low visibility procedures are in progress at Delhi airport, officials said.
According to weather predictions, the air quality is likely to be in the severe category in Delhi on Thursday, and it is likely to be in the very poor category from Friday to Sunday.
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