Delhi Air Quality Worsens After Dussehra, AQI Crosses 200 As GRAP 1 Takes Effect | AQI

A thick layer of toxic smog engulfed Delhi and the National Capital Region a day after Dussehra celebrations, causing the Air Quality Index to cross the 200 mark into the poor category. The sudden deterioration followed the burning of effigies and firecrackers across various localities, combined with calm wind conditi…