New Delhi, Dec. 26 -- : After a short respite earlier this week, Delhi's air quality worsened again on Friday, slipping back into the 'poor' category as vehicle emissions and pollution drifting in from neighboring NCR districts continued to burden the capital's air.
Delhi residents woke up to slightly cleaner air on Friday, but pollution levels remained firmly in the 'poor' category.
The city's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 292 at 6:05 am, according to data from the government-run SAMEER app, indicating limited relief but still raising health concerns.
Several pollution hotspots continued to log high AQI readings. Alipur recorded an AQI of 327, Bawana reached 381, while Anand Vihar and Chandni Chowk registered 395 and 3...