Delhi-NCR AQI refuses to go down, Delhiites now smoking 10 cigarettes a day
The air quality in Delhi-NCR refuses to improve, with the air quality index (AQI) remaining well above safe levels on November 18. The AQI at 7 AM on Tuesday read 446 on aqi.in. This was equivalent to smoking nearly 10 cigarettes a day. The Early Warning System for Delhi, which is under the Ministry Of Earth Sciences, painted a slightly better picture with the AQI reading at 341 at 7 AM.