The air quality in the national capital continued to remain in the 'very poor' category for the fifth consecutive day in a row, according to the latest data on Thursday.
Delhi AQI has consistently been very poor for three days this week. Understanding the seriousness, Environment Minister Gopal Rai has called for an emergency meeting today. - Delhi AQI Very Poor For Fourth Consecutive Day, Gopal Rai Calls Emergency Meeting Today
Experts say a combination of factors like metro construction, repair of roads, falling temperature, and increasing number of vehicles have caused the deterioration in air quality.