The air quality in Delhi continued to remain in the "very poor" category in several areas on Saturday with a thin layer of smog also engulfing the city while the pollution level in the Yamuna river also rose. Due to smog, residents complained of difficulty breathing and urged the government to take steps to mitigate the crisis.

According to the Centre’s Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi, the city’s air quality is forecast to be in the ‘very poor’ category till Tuesday.

The air pollution situation in Delhi-NCR continued to deteriorate on Friday with the Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 293, putting it in the 'poor' category. On Thursday, the poll

Like in the past, Anand Vihar emerged as the most polluted neighbourhood in the NCR with its AQI shooting above 400 placing it in the ‘severe’ category. The air quality in Anand Vihar remained hazardous throughout the day,

The city’s average air quality index (AQI) was 278 on Saturday — slightly better than the 292 recorded the previous day