For the third day in a row, the air quality in the national capital continues to be severely polluted. The average 24-hour Air Quality Index (AQI) reached 347 at 6 am on Tuesday, placing it in the "very poor" category. This is a slight increase from the 309 recorded at 4 pm on Monday.

According to the city's early-warning system, the situation could worsen. A western disturbance is anticipated, which is likely to reduce wind speeds and lead to air stagnation. This could potentially elevate the AQI to the "severe" category on Tuesday. However, a drop back into the "very poor" category is expected by Wednesday.

Meanwhile, the monitoring data raises concerns. According to the centre’s official app (Sameer), while 38 stations were showing data at 9 pm Monday night, a few key locations were s

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