The air quality of Delhi further worsened on Wednesday as a thick layer of smog enveloped the national capital in the morning amid rising pollution levels. The air quality of Delhi remained in the ‘very poor’ category with an overall AQI recorded at 363 in the morning.

New Delhi is blanketed in acrid smog each year, primarily blamed on stubble burning by farmers. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The national capital has been under heavy air pollution for the past few days, forcing the authorities on Tuesday to impose GRAP Stage 2 or the Graded Response Action Plan.

New Delhi's air quality deteriorated to 'very poor' with an overall AQI of 363, while areas like Jahangirpuri and Vivek Vihar entered the 'severe' category. The city is under stage two of GRAP, with potential school closures if pollution worsens.

A new study reveals how stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana affects Delhi's air quality. Despite a decrease in farm fires, Delhi's AQI remains critically high, highlighting the need for comprehensive interventions and public awareness to tackle air pollution effectively.

The air quality in Delhi has been declining, prompting the authorities to enforce these measures. The second stage of GRAP restrictions came into effect from 8 am.

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai urged transport ministers of neighboring states to stop diesel buses from entering Delhi due to GRAP II restrictions. He highlighted vehicular emissions from such buses as a major factor in worsening air quality.