A thick layer of haze and smog settled across northern India on November 8, pushing air quality levels into the "poor" to "very poor" categories across the National Capital Region (NCR) and surrounding states. According to data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), readings across numerous locations remained significantly above safe limits, raising major public health concerns.

The CPCB defines air quality as "good" between an AQI of 0–50, and "severe" when it breaches the 400 mark. The current readings highlight widespread pollution stress across Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh.

Delhi-NCR Leads The Pollution Chart

Delhi and its adjoining NCR regions dominated the list of India's most polluted cities, with several hotspots registering an Air Quality Index (AQI) that

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