Delhi's air quality oscillates between poor and very poor; brace for worse

PM2.5 was recorded at 143 while PM10 level in Delhi stood at 269.

No respite for Delhi-NCR as air quality remained between "poor" and "very poor" category on Monday as authorities warned of days of severe pollution ahead.

On Monday morning, The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi was recorded at 292 by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) reported an AQI of 318, which falls in the "very poor" category.

An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and 401 and 500 "severe".