Concentrations of fine particles in the air were recorded at three times above the acceptable limits as pollution has worsened with the arrival of winter.
Smog has engulfed New Delhi as air pollution reached"severe" levels in parts of India's capital city.
"As the minimum temperature is dropping, gradual fog occurrence during early morning hours is likely to increase, leading to deterioration of air quality index ," said the federal government's System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research .The AQI in parts of the city reached above 400 on Tuesday, which is classified as the"severe" category of air pollution, according to the Central Pollution Control Board .
The level of fine particles measuring 2.5 micrograms was 180 micrograms per cubic metre of air as of 10am in the Delhi National Capital Region, CPCB showed.Read more:
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