India, Nov. 8 -- People in Delhi are not just getting scratchy throats due to pollution but many are also scratching their heads wondering why stricter, Stage 3 measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) were not yet in place.

This, even as the Air Quality Index (AQI) again breached the 350-mark - a threshold set by the Supreme Court for it last year - on Saturday, November 8.

AQI in the national capital remained in the 'very poor' category as its overall reading stood at 355, as of 8 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), news agency ANI reported. The 24-hour rolling average peaked at 388. This means difficulty in breathing, watery eyes, and scratchy throats, a harsh reminder of the long-term danger pos...