Delhi air slips to 'very poor' as ban on construction, trucks' entry lifted

The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital was at 316--'very poor'-- at 8 am, according to SAFAR

Delhi air again slipped to 'very poor' category on Tuesday, a deterioration that came as the pollution panel uplifted the ban on construction and demolition work in the national capital and the entry of trucks into the state. 

The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital was at 316--'very poor'-- at 8 am, according to the Ministry of Earth Sciences' air quality forecast agency SAFAR. Readings below 50 are considered safe, while anything above 300 is considered hazardous or 'severe'.

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Monday lifted the restrictions on construction and demolition activities in Delhi-NCR