Delhi remained shrouded in a thick layer of smog two days after Diwali festivities on Wednesday. Air quality plunged further into the ‘very poor’ and ‘severe’ categories across several parts of the city. However, despite the worsening conditions, CM Rekha Gupta claimed that the overall pollution levels this year were “lower than last year”.

Data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed that the Air Quality Index (AQI) at Delhi’s ITO at 383 as of 5 pm, categorising the capital’s air as ‘very poor’. However, several areas continued to record alarming pollution levels — Punjabi Bagh registered an AQI of 401, while Wazirpur stood at 405, both falling under the ‘severe’ category.

The CM highlighted that the pollution levels are low despite the relaxations in cracker burnin

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