According to AQI monitoring service, PM 2.5 reading at Punjabi Bagh at 6 AM was 429 - exponentially higher than the safe limit of 60 stipulated by the World Health Organisation.
As parts of the Bhalswa landfill site continued to burn slowly, the North Delhi Municipal Corporation announced a slew of measures that it will take for remediation of the over 60-metre high dump.
An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and 401 and 500 "severe".
The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi was recorded at 266 which falls in the poor category, according to the Centre-run System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research.
The air quality deteriorated days after, the pollution control board implemented an emergency plan to combat air pollution.
Stringent actions have been implemented under the emergency plan as the air quality of Delhi currently lies in the poor category.
The overall air quality index (AQI) recorded at 4 pm Saturday stood at 300 which falls in the poor category and is just one point from being 'very poor', according to Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).
The residue burning chokes the whole of north India during the winter months (November to January) with heavy smog over the region. National capital Delhi and nearby areas are the worst affected by the smog.
The air quality index in areas like Gurugram, Dwaraka, Mundka, Wazirpur also showed considerable decline.
An Air Quality Index between 0-50 is considered good, 51-100 satisfactory, 101-200 moderate, 201-300 poor, 301-400 very poor, and 401-500 severe.
The overall Air Quality Index of New Delhi was recorded at 48 which falls under the "good" category, as per the data of the Central Pollution Control Board.
An overall air quality index (AQI) of 140 was recorded at 4 pm on Wednesday which in the moderate category. On Tuesday the air quality in the national capital was in the satisfactory category.
The air quality in Delhi deteriorated beyond the "severe" level because of a ground-level dust storm in western India which increased coarser particles in the air, the Central Pollution Control Board data showed.
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