Delhi gets title of world's most polluted city as air quality becomes 'hazardous' to health
The Air Quality Index in Delhi is between 334 and 403, making it the most polluted global major city in the world. An air quality of below 50 is considered good.
Delhi has been declared the world's most polluted city as its air quality deteriorated to hazardous levels, according to Swiss air quality monitoring group IQAir. The air quality index (AQI) in the Indian capital reached 334, surpassing Lahore in Pakistan, which had previously held the dubious distinction. An AQI reading between 301 and 400 is classified as 'severe,' posing a serious health risk.
India's official Central Pollution Control Board reported a higher AQI of 403, labeling the situation as 'severe.' The cause of the pollution is attributed to vehicles, motorcycles, construction dust, and agricultural burning. The smog, visible on the city's main roads, obscured street lights, as captured in videos by news agency ANI.
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