The PM10 level was recorded six times the permissible limit at 618 gm-3, according to SAFAR
According to the CPCB data, 25 areas in the national capital recorded 'severe' pollution, while nine witnessed 'very poor' air quality
Providing dedicated lanes for buses, or moving to bus-rapid transit can efficiently, reliably transport at least four times as many people as single occupancy vehicles, while avoiding costly pile ups
The minimum temperature in Delhi on Saturday would be around 11 degree Celsius and the maximum temperature is likely to be 22 degree Celsius
Air quality will be in moderate to poor category till February 17,"
Delhi, which is home to approx 19 million people, is reeling under the menace of air pollution from the past couple of years
In the National Capital Region, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Noida and Gurgaon too recorded "very poor" air quality
The humidity was recorded at 100% at 8.30 am on Saturday
This is the first time since October last year that the air quality has been recorded in the 'satisfactory' category. It is also the city's best AQI of this year, the CPCB data showed
According to the CPCB) data, the overall AQI in Delhi was 133, which falls in the 'moderate' category.
The Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting said the overall air quality over Delhi is very poor
As many as 29 areas recorded 'severe' air quality and three 'very poor' air quality
Delhi's AQI was docking at 386 in the morning, according to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the overall air quality index (AQI) in the city was 402, which falls in the 'severe' category
Delhi's pollution is 4x the legal limit; NCAP will just bring it down to thrice by 2024; Its pollution-reduction targets fall short of national air quality standards, and are not legally binding
The air quality in the national capital has been oscillating between the upper range of "very poor" and "severe" categories for the past two weeks
The entry of trucks to Delhi would be disallowed from 11 pm on Friday to 11 pm on Saturday in view of the severe pollution in the city, the EPCA instructed authorities
Ghaziabad and Noida recorded 'severe' air quality, while in Faridabad and Gurgaon recorded it was in the 'very poor' category
Delhi's air quality has been oscillating between 'very poor' and 'severe' categories for the past 10 days
Gross violations of the apex court order were observed during Diwali with rampant burning of toxic firecrackers across the country