Delhi air quality 'very poor' category as city shivers in fog, winter

Delhiites woke up witnessing a very foggy morning on Sunday as AQI remained in 'very poor' category

Delhi's air was 'very poor' Sunday morning when the temperature dipped below 10 degrees Celsius and a fog engulfed the city that been choking in severe pollution for months now. 

The Air Quality Index (AQI) was 301 at 8 am, according to the Ministry of Earth Sciences' air quality forecast agency SAFAR. Readings below 50 are considered safe, 51 and 100 is 'satisfactory' and anything above 300 is considered hazardous or 'severe'.

Air quality slipped to 'very poor' category on Friday, days after it was 'satisfactory' after heavy rains lashed the national capital last weekend. On Saturday, Delhi's overall AQI stood at