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Center-Right Owned by Living Media IndiaDelhi Air Quality Worsens to Very Severe Category; GRAP 2 Imposed Amid Punjab Farm Fire Politics
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Despite the implementation of GRAP‑2 curbs and a vehicle restriction at the Gurgaon border, Delhi’s air quality continued to deteriorate. The Economic Times reported that the city’s overall AQI reached 605, with Mandir Marg recording an AQI above 500. Other severely affected sites included Punjabi Bagh at 452, Dhaula Kuan at 417, ITO at 418, RK Puram at 423, Ghazipur at 410 and the area around India Gate at 414, all classified as severe. Earlier coverage noted an AQI of 373 at 7:05 am, with 21 stations in the severe category.
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Delhi has just breathed its cleanest October in eight years. The city average Air Quality Index (AQI) for October 2026 stood at 166, according to data released by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM). That is well inside the moderate band. In October 2025, the figure was 223. This record…
