Delhi AQI nears 400 (Credits: iStock)
\n\nDelhi continued to choke under a thick blanket of smog on Friday as air quality remained in the 'very poor' category for the sixth consecutive day. The Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 387, with several parts of the national capital recording pollution levels close to the 'severe' category.
\n\nThe city's 24-hour average AQI stood at 369 on Thursday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) 4 pm bulletin. This was slightly lower than Wednesday's reading of 377. The AQI had remained above 350 on Tuesday, while it stood at 324 on Monday, indicating a steady deterioration in air quality over the past few days.
\n\nMeanwhile, the Delhi government is considering artificial rain through cloud seeding if pollution levels worsen after Diwali and Chhath Puja.
\n\nAs part of the preparations, two cloud-seeding trials were conducted near Delhi Airport over the last 15 days.
\n\nThe trials were carried out at an altitude of around 30,000 metres to assess the feasibility of inducing artificial rainfall to help bring down pollution levels.
\n\nOfficials are considering conducting more such trials after the festive period, depending on the pollution situation in the national capital.With pollution levels remaining alarmingly…
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