The air quality in the Delhi-NCR region is hovering between 'poor' and 'severe' categories, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

The AQI at the India Gate and the surrounding areas and Dhaula Kuan and the surrounding areas, was recorded at 254 and 257 in the 'poor' category as per the CPCB

The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the ITO area was recorded at 316, in the 'Very Poor' category.

Areas around Anand Vihar and Akshardham recorded AQI at 403, in the 'Severe' category.

On October 23, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced that the national capital is set to witness its first-ever artificial rain through cloud seeding, as preparations for the ambitious pollution-control initiative have been completed.

A successful trial of the project was conducted earlier in the day in the

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