Updated: November 3, 2022 6:18 PM IST 
Delhi-NCR Weather AQI Highlights: Smog suffocated Delhi-NCR on Thursday turning air quality into severe category in several parts of the National Capital Region, Greater Noida and Faridabad. Residents in Delhi and nearby places have started complaining of several health problems like difficulty in breathing, runny nose, sore throat, itchy and watery eyes as people woke up to another thick blanket of hazardous smog. The AQI near Delhi Airport T3 was 333 , while it was 393 in Noida. The air quality in Gurgaon, Noida and Ghaziabad remained in the upper end of the ‘very poor’ category today. Pollution levels in Delhi and NCR have continued to worsened due to a spike in agricultural fires and weather conditions that encouraged the buildup. However, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has stated that vehicles contributed half of PM 2.5 pollution from local sources in Delhi around Diwali. In an attempt to curb the rising pollution in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced a ban on construction activities in the national capital.
“No farmer burns stubble out of pleasure, we are forced to do it,” says a farmer from Faridkot
Even as Delhi-NCR AQI continues to dip, stubble burning continues in Punjab; Visuals from Faridkot district
This govt made several promises to win our votes. But no step has been taken by them. No farmer burns stubble out of pleasure, we are forced to do it: A farmer pic.twitter.com/hAQAZEZps0
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2022
Precautions to take: Speaking to ANI, Dr. N Modi, Pulmonologist, Apollo Hospital, Delhi mentioned few precautions one can take against Delhi’s smog.
-Avoid going out as much as possible.
-Go out during afternoons when pollution level is low.
-Use masks if going out.
-Maintain healthy diet with vegetables & fruits containing antioxidants.
-Do regular indoor exercises to keep lungs healthy:
Delhi Air Pollution: Dr N Modi, Pulmonologist, Apollo Hospital, Delhi, sheds light on this issues
– Respiratory problems hiking due to smog.
– Symptoms in asthma patients increasing.
– People without issues complaining of runny nose, sneezing, nose block, throat i- -Irritation, breathing difficulties, Pneumonia & other infections increasing, reported ANI quoting the doctor
Delhi reels under ‘severe’ air quality; current AQI at 418
There are many policies, but no implementation. Asthmatic patients face many issues. We should hold ourselves accountable, along with the politicians. People are suffering due to stubble burning, too, say locals
Delhi-NCR LIVE: Worst air quality in Delhi
The worst air quality in the city was at Jahangirpuri and Anand Vihar where the monitoring stations recorded a 24-hour average AQI of 460, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Visuals from Bathinda’s Gehri Baghi village
#WATCH | As Air Quality Index in Delhi-NCR oscillates between 'very poor' and 'severe' categories, stubble burning continues in Punjab
Visuals from Bathinda's Gehri Baghi village pic.twitter.com/E5rmldH06Z
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2022
Delhi-NCR LIVE: Smoke and low visibility across Delhi as the city continues to witness ‘very poor’ air quality
Early Morning Visuals of Delhi engulfed in smog
Delhi-NCR LIVE: 100% Spike in Stubble Burning
Out of the total 3,634 farm fire incidents on Wednesday, Sangrur saw a whopping 677 cases, the highest in the state, followed by 395 in Patiala, 342 in Ferozepur, 317 in Bathinda, 278 in Barnala, 198 in Ludhiana, 191 in Mansa, 173 each in Moga and Muktsar and 167 in Faridkot.
Delhi air quality turns ‘severe’ in several parts
Smog envelops Delhi-NCR, air quality turns severe in several parts of the national capital as air pollution worsens.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital is currently at 364 (in the ‘Very Poor’ category)
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