New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- A thick layer of toxic smog engulfed parts of the national capital on Wednesday, with visuals emerging from the ITO area amid worsening air quality. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked all actions under GRAP Stage-IV in Delhi-NCR.

The Air Quality Index (AQI) around the ITO area was recorded at 374, categorised as 'very poor', according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Wednesday.

Similar conditions were observed at India Gate, where Republic Day parade rehearsals continued amid toxic smog. The AQI around India Gate was 354, placing it in the 'very poor' category, according to CPCB data.

Meanwhile, the Delhi Cabinet, under the leadership of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, on Tues...