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Air quality in Delhi-NCR deteriorates after showing signs of improvement

The firefighting operations continued at the Bhalswa landfill site, however, it's effect were visible on the air quality

Delhi Air pollution
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Smog covers New Delhi after Diwali festival. Photo: PTI

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Delhi's air quality deteriorated to 'very poor' category on Thursday after showing signs of improvement in the last two days as the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 338 by the System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).

The firefighting operations continued at the Bhalswa landfill site however, it's effect were visible on the air quality.

PM2.5 (presence of particles in the air with a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometres) was recorded at 169. PM10 level (presence of particles in the air with a diameter of less than 10 micrometres) in Delhi stood at 337, according