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Delhi Air Quality Plummets to Severe Category, AQI Exceeds 450
✍️ India Today
🗓 04 Nov 2026, 01:38 PM
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Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) has surged past the 450 mark, placing it in the severe category. This alarming rise in pollution levels comes even before the Diwali festival, a period typically associated with a further deterioration of air quality.
The national capital, Delhi, is currently experiencing a significant decline in air quality, with its Air Quality Index (AQI) breaching the 450 threshold. This places the city's air in the 'severe' category, posing serious health risks to residents.
The current pollution levels are particularly concerning as they have been recorded before the onset of Diwali. Historically, the festival of lights, coupled with increased stubble burning in neighboring states, leads to a sharp spike in particulate matter and other pollutants.
Authorities and environmental experts are closely monitoring the situation, as the severe air quality necessitates immediate public health advisories and potential interventions to mitigate further degradation.
The current pollution levels are particularly concerning as they have been recorded before the onset of Diwali. Historically, the festival of lights, coupled with increased stubble burning in neighboring states, leads to a sharp spike in particulate matter and other pollutants.
Authorities and environmental experts are closely monitoring the situation, as the severe air quality necessitates immediate public health advisories and potential interventions to mitigate further degradation.