According to Sud, EESL was developing a protocol for a wide range of pathogens along with All India Institute of Medical Sciences
The air quality index for each city is based on the average value of all stations there
Delhi's air quality was recorded in the poor category and is likely to improve significantly over the next two days due to a predicted increase in the wind speed and light rain
It stayed 'very poor' in Faridabad and Gurgaon
Delhi's minimum temperature dropped to 9.5 degrees Celsius and a blanket of fog covered the national capital, affecting visibility
The city''s air quality index (AQI) was 394 at 9 am. The 24-hour average was 404 on Saturday, which falls in the severe category
Delhi's air quality was in the upper end of the very poor category, while pollution levels have already entered the severe zone in the neighbouring cities of Ghaziabad and Greater Noida
Delhi's air quality turned very poor on Monday and is predicted to deteriorate further with calm winds and low temperature allowing accumulation of pollutants
Delhi's air quality slipped back into the 'poor' category on Saturday, a day after it had improved significantly due to favourable wind speed
Air pollution levels in Delhi dipped on Thursday with the Air Quality Index (AQI) being reported in the 'very poor' category.
Delhi's overall air quality deteriorated to the severe category from "very poor" on Wednesday morning
Delhi's overall air quality deteriorated on Tuesday but remained in the "very poor" category with six of the 38 stations recording "severe" air quality, government agencies said.
After nearly 10 days, Delhi's air quality deteriorated on Monday to the "very poor" category and is likely to worsen in the next two days due to slow winds and low ventilation
To improve the national capital's air quality, the Delhi government said it has installed 23 anti-smog guns at key intersections and construction sites across the city
The drive began on October 17 following orders from the Delhi government
The minimum temperature settled at 8.5 degrees Celsius on Saturday
Delhi's air quality recorded a marginal improvement on Saturday morning due to favourable wind speed but remained in the "poor" category
Delhiites once again woke up to a layer of haze lingering in the sky on Friday morning as the AQI in the national capital dropped to the 'very poor' category after reporting 'moderate' the day before
Delhi's air quality deteriorated marginally and was recorded in the "poor" category as a change in the wind direction increased the share of stubble burning in the city's pollution slightly.
Delhiites woke up to hazy skies as parts of the city continued to report an Air Quality Index hovering between the 'moderate' and 'poor' categories