Delhi's air quality remains in 'very poor' category

The air quality in the national capital remained in the "very poor" category on Wednesday with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 382, as per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the forecasting body under the Ministry of Earth Sciences. On Tuesday, the air quality of the national capital was in the 'very poor' category with AQI standing at 372. Meanwhile, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Monday suggested measures to tackle air pollution in Delhi-NCR through the implementation of a Graded Response Action Plan for the city.