Overview
- The Central Pollution Control Board reported a citywide AQI of 365 at 7 am on Sunday, with a dense smog layer reducing visibility in parts of Delhi.
- Of 39 monitoring stations, 26 registered in the 'very poor' band and 13 in 'poor', with Mundka the worst at 365 in the morning snapshot.
- Source apportionment showed transport as the largest local contributor at 14.8%, while Jhajjar contributed 13.9% and Rohtak 5.2% to the pollution load.
- Readings swung through the week, moving from 279 last Sunday to 304 on Monday, spiking to 372 on Tuesday, and easing to 342 on Wednesday before staying elevated.
- The India Meteorological Department withdrew its Yellow coldwave alert and forecast a minimum near 9°C with shallow fog and partly cloudy skies.