Since Diwali is over, the obvious has happened. Delhi, the capital city of India is once again breaking records in achieving the worst AQI! It’s like smoking 25-30 cigarettes a day without even touching one.

Due to the increase in pollution levels in Delhi and the presence of smog covering the National Capital, students and parents are anticipating the declaration of school holidays. The AQI in Delhi was 296 at 7 a.

According to the Regional Meteorological Centre, New Delhi, the maximum and minimum temperatures in the city will remain around 32 degrees Celsius and 16 degrees Celsius.

Delhi woke up to another day of 'very poor' air quality, with some areas even reaching the 'severe' category. The AQI in several locations crossed 400, raising health concerns. This comes as the Supreme Court questions the Delhi government about the seemingly ignored firecracker ban during Diwali,

Environment Minister Gopal Rai stated that 88% of the pollution-related complaints submitted via the Green Delhi App have been addressed.

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed at least 11 of Delhi’s 40 ambient air quality monitoring stations recorded pollution in the severe range at 8am

A total of 17 areas across the city reeled under 'severe' air quality with index values above 400, with Anand Vihar recording highest pollution level with index value of 442 at 6 pm.