Delhi and nearby areas were covered in thick smog. The Air Quality Index (AQI) at 7 am was 491, called 'severe plus'. Smog reduced visibility across the city.

All 40 monitoring stations showed 'severe' pollution, with Rohini at 499, and Jahangirpuri and Vivek Vihar at 495. Because of this, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) put Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) into effect, the strictest measure to control winter pollution.

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