The air quality in Delhi continued to be 'very poor', while in Mumbai it was in the 'moderate' category, on Tuesday, October 24.

#WATCH | Overall air quality in Delhi continues to be in 'Very Poor' category with the latest AQI being 303 as per SAFAR-India.

Visuals from Dhaula Kuan. pic.twitter.com/bz0c0zK6fa— ANI (@ANI) October 24, 2023

The same is also prevalent in Mumbai, but the air quality is still in the 'moderate' category. As per SAFAR-India, the AQI in Mumbai is at 132.

#WATCH | Maharashtra | Overall air quality in Mumbai in 'Moderate' category with the AQI at 132 as per SAFAR-India.

Visuals from Bandra Reclamation area in Mumbai pic.twitter.com/zp4EBOhiit— ANI (@ANI) October 24, 2023

Delhi's air quality dipped to the 'very poor' category on Sunday, October 22.

On October 21, the Centre's air quality panel directed authorities in NCR to increase parking fees to discourage private transport and encourage the services of CNG or electric buses and metros. This move comes under 'Stage II' of the 'graded response action plan', which is the Centre's pollution control plan, to combat air pollution during the winter.

Meanwhile, over the weekend the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) also issued a warning that it would halt construction at all sites, including private and government projects if the dust and pollution control measures were not implemented. It had issued a detailed statement on how it plans to execute smog control in particular and keep a close watch on construction activities.

(Edited by : Amrita)