At 4pm on Tuesday, Delhi’s air quality index fell to a concerning level of 350, with certain areas like Jahangirpuri reporting a hazardous AQI of 462. Monitoring agencies warn that the city’s air quality may worsen, largely due to rising emissions from stubble burning in nearby states. Experts predict that the adverse weather conditions will result in six more days of poor air quality across the region. At 4pm on Tuesday, Delhi’s air quality index fell to a concerning level of 350, with certain areas like Jahangirpuri reporting a hazardous AQI of 462. Monitoring agencies warn that the city’s air quality may worsen, largely due to rising emissions from stubble burning in nearby states. Experts predict that the adverse weather conditions will result in six more days of poor air quality across the region.
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