New Delhi: The air quality of the national capital Delhi reached the "very poor" category on Tuesday morning as pollutants were deposited in the air due to low wind speed and fall in temperature. For the first time in this season, the air quality has fallen so much. The air quality index (AQI) 304 was recorded at 9:30 am in the capital, which is in the "very poor" category.

The highest pollution was recorded in Delhi's Jahangirpuri. Experts have warned that due to poor air quality in Delhi-NCR, due to increasing air pollution, the coronavirus cases may increase further. According to the Air Quality Early Warning System of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, the increase in the occurrence of stubble burning in the nearby areas of Punjab, Haryana, and Pakistan is also going to affect the air quality in Delhi-NCR.

The air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 9:30 am in the metropolis, which falls under the "very poor" category. The 24-hour average on Monday was AQI 261, the worst since February. This average was recorded at 216 on Sunday and 221 on Saturday. At the same time, the Kejriwal government of Delhi is making all possible efforts to reduce pollution.

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