The Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital was recorded in the “poor” category at 9 am with a reading of 246, according to the Central Pollution Control Board

The study conducted in Delhi and Chennai found that inhaling air with high amounts of fine pollution particles (PM2.5) — 30 times thinner than a strand of hair — led to high blood sugar levels and increased type-2 diabetes incidence.

In 2022, the government revised the particulate pollution reduction goal for NCAP, setting a 40% reduction target by 2025-26 compared to 2017 levels for 131 non-attainment cities

Meanwhile, the weather forecast for Sunday predicts a generally cloudy sky with light rain or drizzle in the city.

Despite improvement in pollution levels during this winter season, cases of respiratory illness have increased with children being impacted severely

The maximum temperature a day earlier had stood at 27.1 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season’s average, while the air quality was recorded in the ‘poor’ category

The weatherman has forecast mainly clear sky for the day with the maximum temperature likely to settle at 28 degrees Celsius.

The weather office has forecast mainly clear skies for the day with the maximum temperature likely to settle at 26 degrees Celsius