New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- Delhi's air quality continued to deteriorate on Tuesday as a thick layer of toxic smog blanketed large parts of the national capital, including areas around India Gate. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) near India Gate stood at 421, placing it in the 'severe' category. Visuals from the area showed reduced visibility and hazy conditions, with the war memorial shrouded in smog.

Several monitoring stations across the capital reported alarmingly high AQI levels. ITO recorded an AQI of 421, Punjabi Bagh (423), Mundka (433), RK Puram (434), Wazipur (413) and Okhla touched 439, all categorised as 'severe'. The data highlights a sharp decline in air quality compared to Mond...