The air quality in Delhi has now touched the last stage of the index to ‘severe plus’ leaving citizens vulnerable to severe health conditions. The air quality index (AQI) in the national capital on Sunday clocked at 454 which prompted the central government to implement all possible measures to check the air pollution level from breaching any new levels.
According to real-time data, the average AQI has been recorded at 470 today which is almost 20 times above the recommended limit given by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Increased burning of paddy straw in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh ahead of the rabi crop season has been regarded as one of the reasons for the devastating air quality in Delhi. However for Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai, stubble burning only in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, not in Punjab, has been impacting the AQI.
