Delhi's air quality turned 'severe' again on Thursday due to unfavourable meteorological conditions like low wind speed that prevented dispersion of pollutants
According to the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, the air quality is likely to deteriorate on Thursday but improve marginally on Friday
According to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research, the overall air quality index in Delhi was recorded at 364 till 4 pm
Delhi's air quality has improved marginally to 'very poor' with an air quality index of 399. For the last four days, air pollution in Delhi was at 'severe' level.
On Sunday, Delhi's recorded the second highest air pollution level so far this year. The city's air was at its worst on November 8, a day after Diwali, when the AQI touched 571.
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee said the ban comes into force from Monday itself and it is sending letters to industries and construction authorities to immediately halt activities
People have been advised by the authorities to minimise outdoor activities and avoid the use of private vehicles as the city battles its worst pollution levels since Diwali
A CPCB-led task force has advised people to minimise outdoor activities and avoid use of private vehicles for the next few days
A CPCB-led task force has advised people to minimise outdoor exposure for the next three to five days and avoid using private vehicles
The major air pollutants were PM 2.5 and PM 10
The overall air quality index (AQI) for the national capital was recorded at 263
The respite comes after overnight rainfall, which along with moderate winds managed to wash away the pollutants significantly
The air quality might improve on Wednesday if sufficient amount of rainfall occur, which is expected
Delhi's air quality remained very poor at an air quality index of 354 and authorities warned of increase in pollution level from next week
The air quality recorded in seven areas -- Anand Vihar, Ashok Vihar, Mundka, Nehru Nagar, Rohini, Vivek Vihar and Wazirpur -- fell in the 'severe' category
A CPCB taskforce has identified 21 hotspots of high pollution levels in Delhi-NCR and directed the respective area municipal corporations to take 'focussed actions'
Six areas Ashok Vihar, Anand Vihar, Burari, Mundaka, Mathura Road, Punjabi Bagh and Wazirpur recorded severe air quality, according to CPCB
Ghaziabad recorded severe pollution level at 404 while Faridabad and Noida recorded "very poor" air quality
The fine amount would be deducted from the salaries of state government officials who had failed to control the pollution and from people caught polluting the environment
According to SAFAR, the air quality is very poor in Delhi and at present there is 'insignificant intrusion from outside of Delhi'