Delhi’s air quality showed slight improvement, moving from ‘severe’ to ‘very poor’ after five days of heavy pollution. The Air Quality Index (AQI) dropped from 421 to 394 this morning.
Despite the improvement, PM2.5 particles, hazardous for health, remained significantly above safe limits. Nearby cities in Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh also faced poor air quality. The Delhi government reintroduced the odd-even program to combat air pollution after Diwali.
To protect students, in-person classes were suspended for most grades until November 10. Delhi-NCR is expected to experience poor air quality for the next five to six days.
The decline in air quality is attributed to factors like falling temperatures, stagnant winds, and crop burning in neighboring states. A University of Chicago report highlights Delhi’s severe air pollution, reducing life expectancy by nearly 12 years.
