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TopicDelhi smog

Topic: Delhi smog

Delhi AQI sees slight improvement drops to 269, from ‘very poor’ to ‘poor’ category

Despite the slight shift in pollution levels, a thick layer of smog engulfed the national capital, with several areas recording a 'very poor ' air pollution rating.

As volcanic ash enters Delhi, AQI records at 384, remains in ‘very poor’ category

A thick layer of smog enveloped the capital Friday morning, with many areas across the city recording a 'severe' AQI reading.

Delhi AQI stays in ‘very poor’ category, experts say volcanic ash effect not yet visible

The ash clouds from Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano reaching India, environmentalist Vimlendu Jha said that the ash clouds will not 'immediately impact' Delhi's AQI.

Delhi air remains ‘very poor’ with AQI at 363, capital wakes up to thick blanket of smog

Visuals from AIIMS and Safdarjung Hospital showed reduced visibility due to the smog despite the GRAP-III in effect across Delhi, according to the pollution board.

Delhi covered in smog as AQI stands at 396

The air quality is expected to remain in the 'very poor' category from November 23 to November 26, according to the Air Quality Early Warning System (EWS) forecast.

ThePrint photos of the week: A Sahara crown jewel gathering dust, central Delhi from a smoggy lens

In PhotosOfTheWeek, we bring you pictures clicked by ThePrint’s photojournalists, video journalists and reporters this past week.

Delhi air pollution remains ‘very poor’, AQI stands at 381

According to the CPCB’s Sameer app, 13 monitoring stations in Delhi reported air quality in the 'severe' category, while 25 stations recorded 'very poor' air quality with readings above 300.

Delhi chokes on poor air quality with AQI at 391

Several parts of the city remained shrouded in a thick layer of smog, reducing visibility and raising health concerns.

Delhi wakes up to thick layers of smog as AQI remains in the ‘very poor’ category at 341

The Air Quality Index has shown little to no improvement from Monday morning as a thick layer of toxic smog blanketed several areas of Delhi.

Air pollution records at 427, AQI remains in ‘severe’ category as Delhi wakes up to dense smog

Visuals from India Gate and Kartavya Path are blanketed in a layer of toxic smog as the AQI in the area is 341 in the 'very poor' category.

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