Delhi AQI stays ‘severe’ for third day; early warning system gets forecast wrong again

Hindustan Times
Written By Zainab Ashraf

Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘severe’ category for the third day in a row, with the Air Quality Index staying above 400 despite earlier forecasts suggesting some improvement. Experts say the gap between predictions and actual pollution levels is widening. The Early Warning System had expected ‘very poor’ air, but conditions worsened instead. Authorities linked the situation to slow wind speeds, high levels of stubble burning, and local pollution sources. Meanwhile, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi issued more than 5,000 fines for pollution-related violations as the city continued to struggle with thick smog.

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Zainab Ashraf
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