Brief by Short91 Newsdesk / 03:48am on 03 Nov 2023,Friday India
Delhi continues to battle hazardous air quality as a thick haze blankets the city, with the air quality index (AQI) soaring to severe levels. The average AQI reached 464 (severe) on Friday morning, triggering stringent anti-pollution measures, including a ban on older vehicles and private construction activities. Due to deteriorating air quality, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced a two-day closure of all government and private primary schools in Delhi yesterday. fires in neighboring states, driving up PM2.5 levels significantly. Authorities have implemented Stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) amid concerns that the air quality may deteriorate further in the coming days.
