Air quality ‘severe’ in Delhi a day after Deepavali
The Hindu
The AQI was 444 on Friday at 6 a.m. and it worsened to 451 by 8 a.m., according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
The air quality of the city deteriorated to “severe” category on November 5, a day after Deepavali, according to official data.
The AQI (air quality index) of Delhi was 444 on November 5 at 6 a.m. and it worsened to 451 by 8 a.m., as per Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) data.
Air pollution of severe levels “affects healthy people and seriously impacts those with existing diseases”, according to the CPCB.

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