Delhi

XNew Delhi: Delhi-NCR woke up to another day of hazardous pollution on Saturday, as air quality levels plunged deep into the ‘severe plus’ category, posing serious health risks to residents. According to air quality tracker aqi.in, Delhi recorded an alarming Air Quality Index (AQI) of 447 at 7 a.m. Several monitoring stations recorded AQI levels above 500, pushing pollution into the ‘severe plus’ zone, where air becomes practically unbreathable. The concentration of PM 2.5, the most harmful and fine pollutant, soared to 312 micrograms per cubic metre at 7 a.m., while PM 10 levels touched 422 micrograms per cubic metre. These numbers exceed the World Health Organisation (WHO) 24-hour safe limits by a staggering margin. WHO guidelines state that PM 2.5 should remain below 15 microgra

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