Delhi-NCR air quality remains in red zone as thick smog covers region, Punjabi Bagh records highest AQI at 433

The entire Delhi and the adjoining cities of the National Capital Region  (NCR) continued to remain in the red zone on Wednesday as a thick layer of smog enveloped these areas following a deterioration in the air quality after Diwali, which saw a surge in the bursting of firecrackers. At 6 am, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi stood at 345 in the "very poor category", according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

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