On Monday morning, the air quality in Delhi dropped to the 'very poor' category. (Photo: PTI) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

With air quality worsening in the national capital ahead of the Diwali festival on Monday, Delhi and its neighbouring areas have been placed under anti-pollution GRAP-2 restrictions.

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) imposed the enhanced measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage-II amid an alarming dip in Air Quality Index (AQI).

Experts have warned that the situation may deteriorate further due to the use of firecrackers on Diwali, which could worsen air quality. On Monday morning, the air quality in Delhi remained in the 'very poor' category with an AQI of 341, according to the government-backed S

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