Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

New Delhi, Dec 14: Air pollution in Delhi and surrounding National Capital Region (NCR) worsened on Sunday, plunging the city into hazardous conditions as a thick layer of smog sharply reduced visibility and posed serious health risks. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recorded Delhi’s average Air Quality Index (AQI) at 461 at 7 am, up from 431 on Saturday, with all 40 monitoring stations in the ‘severe’ category.

Rohini topped the list with an AQI of 499, followed by Bawana at 498, Vivek Vihar at 495, and Ashok Vihar and Wazirpur at 493. Even greener areas such as Lodhi Road and Najafgarh recorded hazardous levels of 400 and 404 respectively. In the NCR, Noida and Ghaziabad faced severe air pollution at 470 and 460 AQI, while Gurugram and F

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