The air quality in Delhi on Saturday has again fallen into the ‘very poor’ category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Currently, the overall AQI of Delhi stands at 346, while the number was at 300 yesterday. 

As per the CPCB, the AQI at Jahangpuri was recorded at 404. The air quality in Shadipur was 409, while it was 408 in the Wazirpur area of the national capital. Punjabi Bagh’s AQI was 384 at 9.15 am today, 384 in Nehru Nagar, 375 in Ashok Vihar, 382 in Rohini, 386 in Bawana, 383 in Mundka, and 386 in Anand Vihar. 

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stressed the need to stop crop residue burning, which affects (NCR), and asked state governments to take steps to curb pollution.

Let us at least endeavor for the next winter to be a little better,” a bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia said.”must stop,” Justice Kaul said while underscoring the need for judicial monitoring to ensure people do not face the same scenario every winter.