The severe conditions persist despite neighboring agricultural states managing about 40 percent of their paddy stubble through ex-situ methods this season. Central authorities are continuously evaluating wind movements and temperatures through the Commission for Air Quality Management to execute necessary mitigation steps. Meanwhile, physicians at AIIMS Delhi caution that the crisis is driving previously healthy residents into clinics with persistent coughs and shortness of breath.
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Dangerous air quality remains entrenched across the capital despite lower rates of region…: Dangerous air quality remains entrenched across the capital despite lower rates of regional stubble burning.
The pollution emergency is driven by a multifactorial mix of local emissions, constructio…: The pollution emergency is driven by a multifactorial mix of local emissions, construction activity, and winter condensation.
Public health impacts are escalating as even previously asymptomatic residents experience…: Public health impacts are escalating as even previously asymptomatic residents experience throat irritation and severe breathing difficulties.
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NEW DELHI: Delhi's air quality remained in the severe category on Thursday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) touching 482 at 8.01am. Several parts of the national capital continued to record high pollution levels.
According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, seven monitoring stations recorded AQI levels above 400, falling in the severe category.
Punjabi Bagh recorded the highest AQI at 446, followed by Narela at 434, Rohini at 431, RK Puram at 416, Bawana at 412, North Campus, Delhi University, at 408 and Patparganj at 405.
Several other areas reported very poor air quality. Okhla Phase-2 and India Gate both recorded an AQI of 399, followed by ITO at 397, Dwarka Sector 8 at 396, Chandni Chowk at 356 and Vasundhara Enclave at 330.
Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 293, while the IMD Lodhi Road station reported 268. Both stations fell in the poor category.
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