Air quality of Delhi worsens, many parts reel under ‘severe’ level air pollution

New Delhi The overall air quality of Delhi worsened and continued to be in the “very poor” category on Friday (November 6, 2026) morning, while many parts of the city reeled under “severe” level of air pollution, according to official data. How is Delhi implementing restrictions to reduce air pollution?

storyline 1 Many parts of the national capital, including IIT Delhi, ITO, Dwarka, Rohini, Punjabi Bagh, Alipur, Bawana, and Jahangirpuri, witnessed “severe” level air pollution. Parts of Delhi continues to reel under ‘severe’ air pollution Parts of Delhi continues to reel under ‘severe’ air pollution “Severe” level air pollution affects healthy people and seriously impacts those with existing diseases, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Parts of Delhi continue to reel under ‘severe’ air pollution storyline 1 Other cities and towns in north India, including Noida, Gurugram, and Faridabad also witnessed overall “very poor” air quality, on Friday (November 6, 2026) morning.

The 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi was 391 (very poor) at 9 a.m.