{
  "id": 19754608,
  "title": "Delhi reels under ‘severe’ level air pollution",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/delhi-reels-under-severe-level-air-pollution",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T03:57:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/delhi-reel-under-severe-level-air-pollution/article71696499.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday morning, Delhi's air quality plummeted to a \"severe\" level, according to official data. Air pollution was also \"severe\" in Ballabgarh, Haryana, while cities like Noida, Gurugram, and Faridabad reported \"very poor\" air quality. As of 9 a.m., Delhi's 24-hour Air Quality Index (AQI) was 403, marking the city's severe air pollution situation, as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.\n\nThe data went missing at several government monitoring stations in Delhi at the peak of air pollution during Deepavali. Additionally, 227 PM2.5 observations were missing across 59 stations, which likely understated the city's pollution levels, according to experts. The Central government's 'Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi' predicts that Delhi will remain in the \"severe\" category until late Friday night.\n\nDelhi's Chief Minister emphasized the need for progressive measures to reduce air pollution. The Winter Action Plan, which is active from November 1 to February 28, includes restrictions on construction and demolition activities, AI-based monitoring of construction sites, 50% work from home, and staggered office timings to combat air pollution.",
  "summary": "The 24-hour average overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi was 403 (severe) at 9 a.m. on November 13, as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Delhi’s air quality worsens; crackers still account for 7% of pollution load",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/delhis-air-quality-worsens-crackers-still-account-for-7-of-pollution",
        "published": "2026-11-13T00:00:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Delhi’s air quality enters ‘severe’ category, AQI breaches 400",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/delhis-air-quality-enters-severe-category-aqi-breaches-400",
        "published": "2026-11-13T02:41:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}