Summary:
New Delhi: Air quality in the nation capital remained in the severe category on Thursday as the Delhi-NCR region continued to be shrouded by a thick layer of toxic smog. The closure of the schools was recommended by the Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) citing hazardous air quality. The AQI monitoring centres at Dwarka Sector 8 recorded an AQI of 496, very close to the "severe plus" category. The AQI monitoring centres at JLN Staidum and Nehru Nagar also recorded air quality levels over 490. The only silver lining was the Aya Nagar air quality monitoring centre which recorded an AQI of 382..