AQI, Delhi and Central Pollution Control Board

Delhi AQI hits 494 in ‘one of the worst pollution episodes seen in November in recent years’; AQI 500 in some areas
The average PM2.5 level was 354 micrograms per cubic metre, which is over 20 times the standard set by the World Health Organization (WHO). The PM10 levels were also above the threshold by around 12 times.
Delhi Air Pollution: AQI soars to 492, city struggles under hazardous smog
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), neighborhoods such as Anand Vihar, Ashok Vihar, Bawana, Jahangirpuri, and Major Dhyan Chand Stadium registered AQI readings of 500.
Delhi chokes as air quality stays 'severe plus', AQI touches 500-mark in several parts of city
Delhi air pollution: Delhi continues to grapple with hazardous air pollution as the Air Quality Index (AQI) reaches the "severe plus" category, touching the 500 mark in several areas. The overall AQI spiked to 494, marking one of the worst pollution spells that the city has recorded in the past few years.
Delhi pollution: Air quality remain in ‘severe plus’ category, several stations record AQI of 500
India, Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) on Tuesday morning stood at 492, which is worse than Monday’s 483. Monday’s 483 AQI was the season’s worst but Tuesday has plummeted further.
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Air pollution in India's capital Delhi has soared to extremely severe levels, choking residents and engulfing the city in thick smog. Monitors recorded pollution levels of 1,500 on the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 15:00 IST (09:30 BST),
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