India, Dec. 13 -- Flagging vehicular pollution as one of the most significant contributors to Delhi-NCR's persistently poor air quality, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and Adjoining Areas has constituted a 15-member expert committee to recommend a robust, multi-pronged roadmap for emission reduction in the vehicular sector.

Ashok Jhunjhunwala from IIT-Madras will chair the expert committee with former AIIMS director Randeep Guleria as co-chair. Meanwhile, Delhi's air quality hovered in the 'very poor' bracket on Friday, with experts predicting a further spike that could push the city's air into the 'severe' zone over the weekend.

The 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) at 4 pm stood in the 'very poor' catego...