Delhi-NCR woke up to another grey and suffocating morning as the air quality once again dipped into the ‘severe’ category. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the national capital recorded an average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 413 around 7 am on Tuesday, marking hazardous levels of pollution. A thick blanket of smog reduced visibility and raised concerns among health authorities, parents, and commuters. Out of Delhi’s 39 active air monitoring stations, 31 reported ‘severe’ air quality, CPCB’s Sameer app showed. Wazirpur recorded the day’s highest reading at 458, followed by Mundka at 464, while Anand Vihar, Rohini, and Bawana also hovered above the 400 mark. The overall AQI rose from 362 on Monday to 429 (by 11:30 am on Tuesday) — the first ‘se

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