At 6 pm, AQI breached the 400-mark at 23 stations as several stations reported 'severe' air quality throughout the day.

After a week of "severe" pollution levels in Delhi, the city's air quality improved slightly but still remained "very poor", as it recorded the season's lowest temperature on Thursday

A thick blanket of smog has engulfed Delhi, with the air quality continuing to deteriorate across the city. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) at Lodhi Road stands at 267, falling under the ‘poor’ category.

The Central Pollution Control Board data shows of the 38 monitoring stations in Delhi, nine reported AQI readings in the “severe” range.

Delhi Air Pollution: "These measures may be adopted by ministries/departments/organisations as per their functional requirements ensuring that it should not have an adverse impact on efficiency and productivity in any manner,

After a week of "severe" pollution levels in Delhi, the city`s air quality improved slightly but still remained "very poor", as it recorded the season`s lowest temperature on Thursday morning, reported PTI.