The situation is expected to remain precarious over the subsequent six days after October 21, with air quality fluctuating between 'Very Poor' and 'Poor' categories.

Delhi remained the fourth most polluted city in India with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 292 as of 10 am on Friday. The air pollution is likely to worsen and reach ‘very poor’ levels by Sunday, according to an Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) forecast.

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In response to the deteriorating air conditions, the Public Welfare Department (PWD) deployed water-sprinkling vehicles across various parts of the city

Air quality in Delhi plunged to 'very poor' levels, with AQI fluctuating between 250-300. An orange warning has been issued as smog blankets the city, raising health concerns. Several areas recorded alarming AQI levels,

Delhi's neighbours Uttar Pradesh's Noida and Haryana's Gurugram also reeled from poor air quality levels. Delhi's Mundka logged one of the poorest AQIs at 377, which is very close to 'severe' mark

Delhi is shrouded in smog as pollution levels rise, with AQI ranging between 250 and 339 in various areas. An orange alert has been issued amid deteriorating air quality, severely impacting public health.

Meteorological conditions are highly unfavourable for effective dispersion of pollutants and additional emissions from stubble/waste burning are likely to deteriorate air quality.

The air quality in Delhi will worsen to the ‘very poor’ category on Sunday and is likely to fall in the ‘very poor’ and ‘poor’ categories for the next six days, an IITM air quality forecast said.