The air quality in Delhi on Saturday remained in the 'very poor' category.

As per the data taken from 40 different monitoring stations, 31 stations has stayed in the 'very poor' bands in the evening, with Nehru Nagar reporting the highest AQI at 369, according to CPCB's Sameer App.

The AQI swung sharply through the week, as the city recorded an AQI of 279 on Sunday, 304 on Monday, later rose to 372 on Tuesday, and stood at 342 on Wednesday. It remained in the 'very poor' category at 304 on Thursday and 327 on Friday.

In response to the deteriorating air quality , the Delhi government has formed an expert group on air pollution mitigation, which will be responsible for providing evidence-based guidance on prevention, control and long-term management of air quality, an official told P

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