Air pollution in India’s New Delhi turns ‘severe’, some schools shut

On Friday, Swedish company IQAir compiled a real-time list of the world’s most polluted cities, and New Delhi was at the top of it. This listing placed the capital of India at 611 in the” dangerous” group.

The state’s Commission for Air Quality Management stated on Thursday that” unfavorable weather conditions, sudden increase in land fireplace incidents, and north-western winds moving the pollutants to Delhi are the main causes for rapid rise in AQI.”

While the majority of construction work in the area has been put on hold, authorities ordered key, or elementary, schools to remain closed on Friday and Saturday.

There was a shortfall, according to some regional providers of air conditioner filters, as desire had unexpectedly increased.

The cricket World Cup, which was hosted by India this month, has been overshadowed by concerns about the deteriorating air quality, and economic hub Mumbai has also experienced an increase in pollution levels.

On Monday, Delhi will host a World Cup match between Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and nbsp.

According to IQAir, Bhiwadi in northeastern andnbsp, India, was the third-most polluted city in the world last month. Lahore in Pakistan and Hotan in China were at the top of the list, followed by New Delhi. & nbsp,