Delhi Air Quality Turns Severe, Stubble Burning Spikes Farm Fires in Punjab

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Delhi’s air quality has fallen to its worst level in 287 days, with the latest AQI surpassing the previous high recorded on January 20 of this year, when the index stood at 378. The deterioration has been described as “very poor,” and officials link the decline to ongoing stubble burning in Punjab.

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