People in Delhi and its nearby regions are now living under severely poor air quality, with AQI ranging between 367 and 500, raising serious health issues. The Delhi government has passed orders for online school classes across all the standards.

Air pollution in India's capital Delhi has soared to extremely severe levels, choking residents and engulfing the city in thick smog. Monitors recorded pollution levels of 1,500 on the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 15:00 IST (09:30 BST),

Delhi's new action plan to combat rising pollution includes a ban on non-essential trucks, school closures, and remote work.

Over 14 areas in the national capital recorded an AQI of over 400 today. Most of these areas that had ‘very poor’ air quality last week have now come in the ‘severe’ zone, according to the data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).