Delhi air 'very poor' as ban on entry of trucks, WFH extended till Nov 26

The national capital's Air Quality Index (AQI) was 352 --'very poor'-- at 8 am, according to SAFAR

Delhi's air was severely polluted on Monday" a day after the state government extended the ban on entry of trucks carrying non-essential items into the national capital and work from home for its staff till November 26.

The national capital's Air Quality Index (AQI) was 352 --'very poor'-- at 8 am, according to the state-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). Readings below 50 are considered safe, while anything above 300 is considered hazardous or 'severe'.

Delhi's environment minister Gopal Rai will hold a high-level meeting on Monday with senior officers to review the restrictions imposed