Notch away from emergency, Delhi braces for worse air

Delhi's air quality index has breached the 'severe' category with particulate matter (PM 2.5) crossing 450 microgram per cubic metre level

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Vehicles drive through heavy smog near Akshardham Metro Station in New Delhi on Wednesday. Photo: PTI

Shreya Jai New Delhi

Last Updated : Nov 09 2017 | 2:42 AM IST

The worsening air quality in the National Capital Region (NCR) has spawned panic-stricken reactions, with the Delhi government reaching out to neighbouring states and considering restrictions on plying of vehicles in the city and shutting down schools.

Delhi’s air quality index has breached the ‘severe’ category with particulate matter (PM 2.5) crossing 450 microgram per cubic metre level. After the Delhi government decided to shut down schools, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal wrote to his counterparts in Punjab and Haryana seeking their cooperation in tackling air pollution.

“One of the main reasons for this poor quality of air in Delhi during

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