Delhi Air 'Very Poor', 'Severe' In Several Areas Day Before Diwali

Delhi continued to grapple with hazardous air quality on Saturday morning, with the city's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) standing at 364 at 8 am, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.This places the capital in the 'very poor' category (301-400), though several stations recorded 'severe' levels (401-500).IIT Delhi logged 443, Punjabi Bagh recorded 433, and Narela stood at 409, all in the 'severe' band.

Cantonment Area recorded 315, and Dhaula Kuan stood at 318, with Anand Vihar at 272 in the 'very poor' and 'poor' categories.According to the India Meteorological Department, misty conditions prevailed at New Delhi-Safdarjung, where the temperature was 17 degrees C at 5:30 am.This marks a slight improvement from Friday morning, when the citywide AQI stood at 389.READ | "Hope You're Enjoying Weather": Supreme Court's Quip On Delhi PollutionThe readings come a day after the Sub-Committee on the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) of the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) invoked Stage 3 across Delhi-NCR, two days ahead of Diwali, to prevent further…