Delhi chokes on 'very poor' air for 12th consecutive day

The city's air was dense with pollutants and remained hazy on Sunday too, recording a 12th consecutive day of "very poor" air quality index, as categorized by the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB's) daily bulletin, in line with predictions by air monitoring and weather agencies.

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The 24-hour average AQI was at 334 ("very poor") at 4 pm on Sunday, which was marginally lower than Saturday's 4 pm reading of 352 ("very poor"), data showed. At 10 pm, it rose slightly to 338.

The readings will likely hover in the "very poor" category till at least Wednesday, as forecasts show that winds are expected to remain calm overnight, with smog likely in early morning hours.

On Sunday too, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that Delhi reported smog conditions through a majority of the day, with visibility dipping to as low as 700 meters, as recorded at 7 am at the Safdarjung observatory, the base weather station.