Delhi AQI: As Diwali festivities began on Monday, Delhi’s air quality crisis has deepened, prompting the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining areas to impose Stage-II of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) on Sunday with immediate effect.

Delhi AQI Alert

As of 4 pm on Sunday, the national capital recorded an AQI of 296 according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). However, this was not the first day that the air quality in Delhi worsened, the AQI has remained in the 'poor' category (between 201-300 AQI) for the past few days.

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As the city’s daily average AQI climbed to 296, surging to 300 by 6 pm and hitting 302 by 7 pm, it shifted into 'very poor' category.

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