LUCKNOW, Nov. 15 -- The district administration convened a high-level emergency meeting on Saturday and directed all departments to implement a comprehensive and immediate action plan, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the state capital deteriorating to alarming levels.

The meeting, held at the SBM Hall of the LMC brought together senior officials from departments directly linked to pollution control and enforcement.

The AQI level was reported to be 203 (in the very unhealthy category) on November 14, and on Saturday it was 182 (stilll unhealthy).

LMC environmental engineer Sanjeev Pradhan said that the major reason behind moderate and poor category is because of the broken roads, the undergoing construction work which plays an impor...