New Delhi: A thick haze blanketed Delhi on Sunday morning as the city’s air quality worsened sharply just a day before Diwali. Several areas in the national capital recorded “very poor” to “severe” levels of pollution.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 274 at 5:30 am, placing it in the “poor” category for the sixth consecutive day. However, by 7 am, air quality had deteriorated further across several localities, with Anand Vihar recording the highest pollution level at 426 and categorised as “severe.”

Other areas such as RK Puram recorded (322), Vivek Vihar (349), Ashok Vihar (304), Bawana (303), and Jahangirpuri (314) remained in the “very poor” range. Around Akshardham, the AQI touched 426.

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