New Delhi, Nov. 28 -- Delhi's air quality loomed near the 'severe' mark on Friday morning, a day after the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR lifted Stage-3 restrictions of the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap).

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi's air quality index (AQI) was at 384 at 7:00 AM on November 28.

The 24-hour average on Thursday at 4 PM was 377. By 8:00 PM, the AQI had reached 381 and was continuing to rise. Several stations reported a 'severe' AQI late yesterday evening.

An AQI between 201 and 300 is considered "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and 401 and 500 "severe," according to the CPCB.

However, forecasts by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Indian Institu...