Delhi's air quality slips to 'poor' zone, visibility down
Delhi's air quality has slipped into the 'poor' zone, with the AQI at 237 and visibility down thanks to low winds and morning fog.
It's been three days of this, and experts say things could get worse before they get better.
Cloud seeding on cards after Diwali
To tackle the pollution spike, authorities have kicked off stage-1 of the Graded Response Action Plan across NCR.
The Air Quality Early Warning System expects things to stay "poor" until October 18 and possibly drop to "very poor" by October 20.
In a new move, the Delhi government is teaming up with IIT Kanpur to try cloud seeding after Diwali—if the weather department gives the green light.
Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said the aircraft and crew are ready, and the trial will take place after Diwali once the IMD gives its approval.