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.

A Central air quality panel for Delhi-NCR invoked GRAP III on Monday afternoon following a sharp rise in pollution levels. The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 4.5 degrees Celsius on Monday morning while the AQI dipped to the 'very poor' category — reaching 367 by 2 pm.

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.

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