As areas in Delhi NCR see an AQI of 500, here’s how the toxic pollution is impacting your body on a daily basis

Delhi's air quality plunged to hazardous levels on Monday, recording a season-high AQI of 493. Strict Stage 4 curbs under GRAP, including truck bans and halted public construction, are enforced in the capital city.

Delhi recorded air pollution more than 17 times above an acceptable level as worsening smog triggered curbs on trucking and shuttered construction sites and schools.

Amid rising levels of air pollution in Delhi and its adjoining areas, the AQI figures on Monday morning touched a record high at 484 despite control measures, including a ban on truck entry and suspension of construction at public projects.

Delhi's air quality worsened to the 'severe plus' category on Monday with the city recording an AQI of 484.Tighter pollution control measures, includ

Delhi's air quality hits 'severe plus', triggering an orange alert amid dense fog. Hazardous conditions impact health and disrupt flights

Delhi's air quality remained in the 'severe plus' category, triggering the implementation of GRAP-IV measures. These include traffic restrictions, bans on construction, and recommendations for school closures and work-from-home arrangements to combat the pollution crisis.

The air quality in the national capital has worsened with the air quality index (AQI) reading reaching a mark of 483, which is in the ‘severe plus’ category. An AQI of 450 and above is categorised as ‘severe plus’.