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Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

Rain in Delhi NCR eased the heat, but air quality remains ‘Poor’ across most areas, according to official data.

Delhi recorded severe smog on Saturday, with the AQI rising to 333 in the ‘very poor’ category, slightly higher than Friday.

Delhi saw another dip in air quality on Wednesday morning, with pollution rising sharply across several parts of the city.

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.

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

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.

Steady rain across Delhi-NCR on Thursday brought relief from the heat and led to the cleanest July air in over a decade.

Delhi’s air quality took a significant hit, with the city recording an average AQI of 305, placing it in the 'very poor' category.