Delhi’s air quality remains in the very poor zone on Tuesday morning with the air quality index (AQI) at 339. The average AQI on Monday was 318.
Government agencies have forecast a deterioration in air quality over this week due to dipping temperature and reduction in wind speed.
According to scientists at India Meteorological Department (IMD), the wind speed will slow down from December 2 onwards and turn calm thereafter. SAFAR, the Union government’s air quality and weather forecasting wing, also said that ventilation conditions have become unfavourable for dispersion of pollutants and air quality is likely to remain in the