Air quality in Delhi-NCR continues to decline as wind speed comes down

Calm winds and low ventilation index are predicted for the next two days and the condition is conducive for the sudden accumulation of pollutants in the Delhi region

Air quality in New Delhi and nearby areas deteriorated on Wednesday due to calm winds and dip in temperature leading to accumulation of pollutants.

The city's overall air quality index (AQI) read 269 at 7:00 am on Wednesday, up from 242 at the previous day, said System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).

The concentration of particlate matter (PM) 2.5 was at 111 while the PM10 level was recorded at 179.

The air quality is likely to deteriorate to the higher end of the "very poor" category by early Wednesday and to the lower end of the