Blanket Of Smog Continues To Envelop Delhi-NCR; Trains, Flights Delayed
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Delhi Police directed social media and e-commerce platforms to immediately cease the online sale of firecrackers within the National Capital Territory
A blanket of smog continued to envelop Delhi and NCR on Thursday as the air quality remained in the 'poor' category, reducing visibility in several parts. #WATCH | A layer of haze covers the Barapulla area in Delhi. As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the air quality in the area remains in 'Severe' category.(Drone visuals shot at 8.10 am) pic.twitter.com/CJaVOAr77Y #WATCH | A layer of haze covers the JLN (Jawaharlal Nehru) Stadium in Delhi. As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the air quality in the area remains in 'Very Poor' category.(Drone visuals shot at 8.10 am) pic.twitter.com/Xt2zOgkpOw
According to the data of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded in Delhi was 379, categorised as 'very poor', as of 8 am. The Air Quality Index remains in the 'severe' category in Anand Vihar at 405, Ashok Vihar at 414, Bawana at 418, Dwarka Sector-8 at 401, Mundka at 413 and Wazirpur at 436.
The AQI measured at Chandni Chowk is 338, IGI Airport (T3) is 370, ITO is 355, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is 354, RK Puram is 387, Okhla Phase 2 is 370, Patparganj is 381, Sonia Vihar is 394 and Aya Nagar is 359, categorized as 'very poor'.
