According to the Met department, the mercury is likely to drop further today as the icy northwesterly winds blowing into the region will continue to settle the cool spell in the city.
India Pollution Tracker: Check AQI today in Delhi, Mumbai and other major cities
AQI Tracker: Delhi continues to record the highest air pollution levels among all major Indian cities.
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Air quality has been deteriorating across India amid falling temperatures. Over the last three months, the Air Quality Index (AQI) has fallen dangerously low in the northern regions of the country, especially in New Delhi, where it is on the brink of an emergency level.
While the AQI hovering in the hazardous levels (especially in the late stages of winter) has been a concern for many years, medical experts have warned that air pollution can aggravate the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
India Pollution Tracker: Check AQI today in Delhi, Mumbai and other major cities
AQI Tracker: Delhi and Kolkata continue to record the highest air pollution levels among all major Indian cities.
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Air quality has been deteriorating across India amid falling temperature. Over the last three months, the Air Quality Index (AQI) has fallen dangerously low in the northern regions of the country, especially in New Delhi, where it is on the brink of emergency level.
Faced with rising air pollution in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), the Centre had introduced a new law through an ordinance that puts in place a powerful oversight body and provides for up to five years of jail term and Rs 1 crore fine for violators with immediate effect.