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Delhi’s Air Stays ‘Very Poor’ for Fifth Day as NCR Hotspots Hit ‘Severe’

Forecasts indicate no meaningful improvement before Thursday despite only marginal relief from stronger winds.

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A cold wave is announced when the minimum temperature falls below 10°C, with a departure of 4.5°C or more below normal for two days in a row.
Smoke and flames rise from the burning stubble in a crop field, amid the ongoing air pollution, at Mansa in the northern state of Punjab, India, November 12, 2025. REUTERS/Bhawika Chhabra
Garbage burns along South Side GT Road in the Industrial Area near Vijay Nagar, sending up black smoke and adding to rising pollution levels in Ghaziabad,

Overview

  • Delhi’s citywide AQI stood around 341–344 on Tuesday morning, marking a fifth straight day in the ‘very poor’ band.
  • Bawana (around 419), Wazirpur (about 410) and Jahangirpuri (around 414) were in the ‘severe’ range, though a few sites dipped to ‘poor’ or ‘moderate’.
  • Regional pollution remained intense, with Ghaziabad topping the national chart on Monday at 401 (‘severe’), while Greater Noida and parts of Noida stayed ‘very poor’ to ‘severe’.
  • Cold, stable conditions persisted — minimums fell to 8.7–9.6°C — as brief westerlies offered limited dispersion; DSS estimates show stubble smoke’s share easing from roughly 12% on Sunday to about 8% Monday.
  • Stage 3 GRAP curbs continue on construction, vehicles and industry, and the Supreme Court declined blanket shutdowns, asking states for updates on stubble-burning controls.