A thick blanket of haze enveloped the National Capital on Sunday and the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded "very poor" levels. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said pollution levels have spiked due to calm conditions, marked by low wind speed and moisture. As per IMD standards, "very poor" levels mean people may suffer from respiratory illness on prolonged exposure. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) also attributed the rise in air pollution levels to the incursion of moisture in the air. Skymet, however, has predicted light rain during that time, which will lead the pollution levels to reduce.

Source: dna December 04, 2017 01:18 UTC