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Delhi's Air Quality Drops to 'Very Severe' Category Amid Rising Pollution
✍️ India Today
🗓 04 Nov 2026, 02:01 AM
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The National Air Quality Index recorded Delhi's pollution level in the 'Very Severe' bracket, prompting health warnings across the capital.
The National Air Quality Index (AQI) released today placed Delhi in the 'Very Severe' category, with the overall AQI value crossing the 300 mark. This marks a sharp deterioration from the 'Severe' levels recorded earlier in the week.
Key pollutants such as PM2.5 and PM10 surged to concentrations well above the permissible limits set by the Central Pollution Control Board, driven by a mix of vehicular emissions, construction dust and ongoing crop‑burning activities in neighboring states.
Health officials have issued advisories urging residents to limit outdoor exposure, especially vulnerable groups like children, the elderly and those with respiratory conditions. The Delhi government has also recommended the use of N95 masks and the activation of additional air‑purifying measures in public institutions.
The latest reading follows a pattern of worsening air quality over the past fortnight, with the capital experiencing consecutive days of high particulate matter levels as winter approaches.
Key pollutants such as PM2.5 and PM10 surged to concentrations well above the permissible limits set by the Central Pollution Control Board, driven by a mix of vehicular emissions, construction dust and ongoing crop‑burning activities in neighboring states.
Health officials have issued advisories urging residents to limit outdoor exposure, especially vulnerable groups like children, the elderly and those with respiratory conditions. The Delhi government has also recommended the use of N95 masks and the activation of additional air‑purifying measures in public institutions.
The latest reading follows a pattern of worsening air quality over the past fortnight, with the capital experiencing consecutive days of high particulate matter levels as winter approaches.