Delhi pollution: With AQI at 299, capital wakes up to very poor air quality

For next two days, air quality is likely to remain towards upper level of very poor category, said SAFAR

The national capital woke up to a hazy and misty morning on Sunday with minimum temperature recorded at 9 degree Celsius. Delhi's air quality has been in the "very poor" category for the past one week and authorities on Saturday had warned "significant deterioration" in pollution levels for Sunday. 

The overall air quality index (AQI) of Delhi was 299 while the prominant air pollutants remained PM 2.5 and PM 10 according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), reported news agency IANS. 

An AQI