Key Points
The Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded in 'poor' category in the national capital on Sunday morning...
Air quality across Delhi continues to be in the 'Poor' category, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said...
As per the CPCB data, AQI in Anand Vihar was at 266, while at RK Puram it was recorded at 241 on Sunday morning at 07.00 am..
A local resident and morning walker at Kartavya Path noted, "After the rains, the pollution has slightly decreased but the bad air quality condition persists..
The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed grave concern over the hazardous air quality in the national capital and directed that farmers should stop stubble burning forthwith in Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh, saying it was one of the major contributors to air pollution...
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