"The situation arising out of air pollution in the City is extremely worrying," Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena said in a Friday post on X, formerly Twitter.
Good or satisfactory air quality corresponds to an index somewhere between zero and 100.
The air quality index in Delhi on Monday was roughly 450, according to India's Central Pollution Control Board.
Prolonged exposure to an air quality index above 300 can lead to respiratory illness and long-term health problems.
According to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee, these crop-burning fires cause pollution to peak in Delhi from Nov. 1 to Nov. 15.
Persons:
Vinai Kumar Saxena, Saxena, Gopal Rai
Organizations:
Pollution Control, Control, Aam Aadmi Party
Locations:
New Delhi, India, Delhi, City