India, Dec. 22 -- The smog in Delhi is persistent, with the air quality index (AQI) of the national capital continuing to hover in the 'very poor' category on Monday morning.

The average AQI in Delhi at 7:05 AM was 366, according to data from the Sameer app. Many places in the city saw pollution levels enter the 'severe' category, with the Narela monitoring station recording an AQI of 418, the highest so far on Monday.

Areas such as Anand Vihar, Bawana, Jahangirpuri, Mundka, Rohini, and Wazirpur also recorded 'severe' AQI levels, ranging from 401 to 408.

The Dilshad Garden area of the national capital recorded the lowest AQI among the 40 monitoring stations at 301. It was still classified as 'very poor'.

An AQI between 0 and 50 is con...