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Delhi AQI: Air quality turns 'severe' as AQI reading soars to 435
Updated On: 23 November, 2025 12:57 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Delhi’s air quality worsened on Sunday with an AQI of 435 in several zones, falling into the ‘severe’ category. Dense smog engulfed the city despite GRAP measures. CAQM has now shifted GRAP IV actions under GRAP III as authorities review further pollution-control steps
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Delhi AQI hits `sever` category. Pic/PTI
The national capital woke up to dense smog on Sunday morning as well. The average Air Quality Index (AQI) in New Delhi stood at 381 at 7 am, falling under the 'very poor' category despite the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)-IV in effect across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
As reported by news agency ANI, a layer of thick smog engulfed several areas, showing little to no improvement from Sunday morning's AQI of 359.
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