Delhi's air quality depletes to 'poor' category, AQI predicted to worsen in coming days

Delhi is bracing for a significant decline in air quality, with pollution levels expected to worsen through midweek, according to the Centre's Air Quality Early Warning System (EWS). This marks the first "poor" air quality forecast of the season, ending a four-month streak of satisfactory air quality. On Monday afternoon, Delhi’s 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) hit 189, falling into the "moderate" range. This is a notable increase from Sunday’s AQI of 167, signaling a deterioration in air quality.

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