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Dense fog disrupts Delhi flights; IGI Airport and airlines urge passengers to check flight status amid poor air quality.

Delhi woke to a blanket of haze on Sunday, with the average AQI touching 270 at 6 AM, according to CPCB data.

Delhi continued to battle heavy pollution on Saturday, with the CPCB reporting an AQI of 338 at 7 AM, keeping the city in the ‘very poor’ category for the fifteenth straight day.

Air quality in parts of Delhi, Noida, and Ghaziabad has reached ‘severe’ levels, with AQI readings above 400, according to CPCB and UPPCB data.

The Delhi Government postponed its scheduled cloud seeding operation on October 29 due to inadequate moisture in the atmosphere.

Two days after Diwali, thick smog has engulfed Delhi and its neighbouring areas, sending air quality into the ‘Very Poor’ zone.

A thick smog blanketed Delhi on Wednesday morning as air quality dropped sharply after Diwali celebrations.

Delhi-NCR’s air quality remained ‘very poor’ on Tuesday morning, with the AQI hitting 400 a day after Diwali, according to CPCB data.

Delhi-NCR residents woke up to choking air on Monday as the city’s AQI plunged into the ‘very poor’ category after heavy firecracker use on Diwali night.

Air pollution in Delhi and the NCR has worsened, slipping into the ‘very poor’ category and raising health concerns ahead of Diwali.