The air quality in Delhi has reached alarming levels, with the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) soaring to 409 on Sunday.

The maximum temperature was recorded three notches above normal at 24.1 degrees Celsius on Sunday. Prashant Tamta Updated : Dec 22, 2024, 06:58 PM IST Delhi's air quality turned 'severe' on Sunday, with the 24-hour average AQI recorded at 409,

This cycle of pollution has been ongoing since the night of December 16, when Delhi's air first plunged into hazardous territory.

Delhi's air quality worsened to the 'severe' category with AQI reaching 409. High PM2.5 levels pose health risks. Stage IV GRAP measures, including construction bans, are enforced. Light rain is forecast on Monday.

The Centre's air quality panel for Delhi-NCR imposed the Stage 4 curbs under the winter air pollution control plan, including a ban on all construction activities.

The air quality in Delhi has reached alarming levels, with the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) soaring to 409 on Sunday.

The city experienced fog in the morning, with humidity levels ranging between 68 per cent and 97 per cent, the IMD said.

During winter months, from November to January, the national capital and its surrounding region chokes on poor air quality, which is often exacerbated by persistent unfavourable weather conditions. To address this issue,

While the air remains hazardous in the national capital, it shows slight improvement compared to Saturday, when many areas of the city reported an alarming AQI of 434

The minimum temperature, according to the India Meteorological Department, was recorded at 8 degrees Celsius on Sunday.