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Air quality sinks, haze engulfs Delhi, AQI at highest of this season

The PM10 level in Delhi stood at 266 and the PM 2.5 level was recorded at 110

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Vehicles ply slowly on a road as dust envelopes the sky over New Delhi, on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 | Photo: PTI

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A haze engulfed the national capital today as the air quality nosedived to "very poor" category, a day after a slight improvement was recorded on Friday.

The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi was recorded at 337, which falls in the 'very poor' category and is the highest of this season, creating hazy conditions, said data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).


The PM10 level (presence of particles in the air with a diameter of less than 10 micrometres) in Delhi stood at

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