New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- Toxic smog veiled the national capital, with air quality witnessing a sharp single-day surge today. The 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) for Delhi recorded by the Centre Pollution Control Board (CPCB) climbed up to a value of 373, jumping by nearly 100 points from yesterday's AQI readings of 279. Particulate Matter PM2.5 was noted as the primary pollutant for the city's degrading air quality as per CPCB's national daily 4 p.m. AQI bulletin.
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