Delhi's toxic air spell worsens as city gets most polluted Dec day in 3 yrs
Hindustan Times|December 20, 2024
The spell of noxious pollution in Delhi worsened on Thursday, as the air plunged even deeper into the "severe" category with an air quality index (AQI) of 451 — making it the most polluted December day in three years, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
Jasjeev Gandhiok
Delhi's toxic air spell worsens as city gets most polluted Dec day in 3 yrs

The last time the city breathed worse air in the month was on December 26, 2021, when the AQI hit 459. The most polluted December day ever was December 21, 2017, at 469.

Thursday's AQI was also the worst for the city in a month. The last higher reading was on November 19, with an AQI of 460.

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