Delhi's air quality slipped back to the 'severe' category on Saturday with an AQI of 412 while the maximum temperature ... three notches above the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Humidity levels fluctuated between ...

The AQI in Anand Vihar was recorded as 457; the AQI in Ashok Vihar was 455; Chandni Chowk's AQI was 439 and RK Puram recorded an AQI of 421.

At 6 am on Saturday, the CPCB recorded Delhi’s AQI at 419, which placed it back in the ‘severe’ category.

At 6 pm, AQI breached the 400-mark at 23 stations as several stations reported 'severe' air quality throughout the day.

The CPCB, India's official environmental watchdog, caps AQI readings at a maximum of 500, which signifies "severe" pollution levels. In contrast, international platforms often report AQI values exceeding 1,000 for the same locations, leaving the public perplexed.

According to SAFAR-India data, the air quality index (AQI) of Delhi has improved to 379, a significant dip from Wednesday’s 424 and Tuesday’s 492 levels.

Amid the persistent smog crisis affecting Delhi and other regions of North India, the following are the top 10 cities in India currently enjoying relatively clean air, as indicated by their impressive AQI readings by CPCB of November 2024.

Data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed that more areas in the national capital registered an AQI of 500 on Tuesday

Delhi was listed as India's most polluted city Thursday as a weeks-long air quality crisis gripping northern India has shown few signs of letting up.

With the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reading 422 at 6 AM on Saturday, Delhi was once again engulfed in a dense layer of poisonous haze as the air quality fell into the "Severe" category. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB),

Experts attribute the deteriorating conditions to a mix of vehicular emissions, industrial pollution, and unfavourable weather patterns