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Delhi AQI nears 400 as city chokes under rising pollution
Updated On: 24 November, 2025 09:15 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Delhi’s AQI climbed to 396, placing the city in the ‘very poor’ category as toxic smog reduced visibility. NCR cities also reported hazardous pollution levels. Calm winds, low temperatures, and rising PM2.5 levels continue to worsen Delhi’s winter air quality
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Thick layer of smog grips Delhi on Monday. Pic/PTI
Amid the rising pollution concerns across the national capital region, the city on Monday observed a thin layer of pollution. The Air Quality Index (AQI) on Monday touched 396, making the pollution levels stand firmly in the `very poor` category.
This brought slight respite from the `very severe` AQI of over 500 in many hotspots that was witnessed across Delhi-NCR on Saturday, reported IAN.
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