The air quality in Delhi worsened over the weekend — slipping past the 400 mark to fall well into the ‘severe’ category. A toxic haze lingered over the city as the overall AQI stood at 391 by 7 am on Sunday morning. The Delhi-NCR region is yet to impose GRAP III measures despite a Supreme Court order that made the curbs mandatory from last year.

Central Pollution Control Board data on Sunday morning showed multiple Delhi neighbourhoods with AQI well into the severe level. Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 412, Alipur reported 415, and Bawana registered the highest level at 436. Chandni Chowk recorded an AQI of 409, while RK Puram and Patparganj logged 422 and 425, respectively. Sonia Vihar also recorded a ‘severe’ AQI of 415, indicating hazardous air conditions across the city.

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