On Sunday, Delhi's air crossed the 'severe plus' category for the first time this winter—with a 24-hour average air quality index of 461—the second-worst AQI reading for December since the system was launched in April 2015.

The EWS was widely off the mark for Saturday, forecasting an AQI of ‘very poor’ which would deteriorate to ‘severe’ by Sunday.

Among the worst affected areas were Jahangirpuri and Mundka — both recording an AQI of 499, Bawana  at 498 and other regions which neared the 500 mark.

At 4pm, 38 of Delhi’s 39 active stations were “severe,” with only Shadipur in “very poor.” Wazirpur topped 500 – the upper limit of CPCB’s monitoring; Rohini and Ashok Vihar also breached it, while Jahangirpuri, and Mundka hit 499

Wazirpur, Rohini And Ashok Vihar Lead Delhi’s Wall Of Shame

Most Rajghat visits mean barricades and long jams across ITO and key parts of central Delhi.

At the heart of the air pollution crisis in Delhi-NCR is a familiar pattern seen during winters in North India.

All 40 monitoring stations in Delhi show 'red', meaning AQI in the 'severe' category.

raffic jams in Delhi are hardly unusual, but few disruptions frustrate commuters as much as those triggered by foreign dignitary visits to Rajghat.

Even as Delhi-NCR hogs the headlines, data shows the pollution crisis is widening, with new hotspots appearing from Goa to Guwahati

Rohtak recorded temporary improvement in air quality as strong winds helped disperse pollutants, though experts warned the relief was due to weather conditions and not systemic action.

Rohtak recorded a sharp rise in daily average AQI in November despite a significant reduction in stubble-burning incidents in Haryana. Experts say transport emissions and local pollution sources are major contributors.

Flagging the crisis, 80 Padma awardee doctors from across India said it is a “direct and ongoing threat to human life”, particularly for children, pregnant women, the elderly and those with chronic heart and lung conditions.

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New pollution hotspots are emerging across India with barely any mitigation strategies in place, reports show.

The study's findings contradict CAQM’s recent statement that farm fires in Punjab and Haryana dropped nearly 90 percent between 2020 and 2024.

Sonipat has recorded the worst air quality in the country, with pollution levels remaining extremely severe. Due to very low wind speed, smog has settled heavily over the city, and there is no sign of improvement for the next five days.

A news report claims that officials in India's capital city, Delhi, have been interfering with air quality monitors.

Officials in Delhi have been interfering with air quality monitors to make the city's serious pollution appear less bad.