NEW DELHI: The cold wave continues to tighten its grip on Delhi and neighbouring cities, and the residents are getting no relief from the toxic air.
After a slight improvement in pollution levels on Wednesday, air quality deteriorated once again early on Thursday morning.
Most parts of the city recorded an AQI between 350 and 400, falling in the 'very poor' category, while Wazirpur and Bawana slipped back into the 'severe' range. Along with the pollution, rising cold and dense fog have added to the discomfort of the people.
Delhi-NCR has been battling persistent air pollution for nearly a month. Although the last two to three days showed some signs of improvement, leading the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to withdraw GRAP Stage 3 restrictions with immediate effect on Wednesday evening, the overall air quality continues to remain in the very poor category.