Delhi AQI remains ‘very poor’ amid thick haze; Bawana, Narela, Punjabi Bagh among 8 areas in ‘severe’ category
What happened
Delhi's air stayed in the "very poor" range on Tuesday morning under a thick haze, with an AQI of 334 at 10am, days before Diwali.
Eight of the 58 reporting monitoring stations, among them Bawana, Narela and Punjabi Bagh, logged "severe" air, according to Hindustan Times.
Monday's 24-hour average of 324 was the worst in 271 days and 63 points above Sunday's reading, the paper reported.
The index had stood at 60, or "satisfactory", on Friday.
The Commission for Air Quality Management put Stage 2 of its pollution response plan in force across the capital region, including staggered office hours.
The metro added 20 weekday trips from Tuesday, bringing extra trips to 40, while the weather office forecast mainly clear skies for the coming week.
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