Delhi: Delhi woke up to a dense layer of smog on Saturday as the city’s air quality deteriorated sharply, pushing the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) to 333, firmly in the “very poor” category. Almost all monitoring stations across the national capital reported hazardous levels of pollution, raising fresh concerns over public health.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that Friday marked the coldest December morning of the season, with temperatures dipping to 5.6°C, further aggravating pollution stagnation.

