Delhi's air quality slips to 'severe' category

Delhi's air quality slipped to 'severe' category today due to unfavourable meteorological conditions. Authorities warned that any trigger in form of fire crackers on new year's eve or rise in vehicular emission would further increase the pollution level in the national capital.

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed the overall air quality index (AQI) at the 'severe' level of 414. The Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting (SAFAR) has said the air quality would improve slightly "provided



no additional local emissions are added on new year's eve".

   

Delhi's air quality has been oscillating between very poor and severe category for the past ten days.  In NCR, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, Faridabad and Noida recorded  'severe' air quality, the CPCB data said.

The authorities warned that moderate fog and emissions during night hours may result in deterioration in air quality and the situation may prevail till Wednesday.