Delhi AQI: Air quality remains in 'very poor' category

Saturday, 9 December 2023
The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi, as per SAFAR-India (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research), was recorded at 276 on Thursday morning.

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