Dust Storm Chokes National Capital - The Tribune

Dust storm chokes national capital - The Tribune

A severe dust storm that swept through the Capital overnight pushed Delhi’s air quality into the “poor” category on Thursday, reigniting political tensions between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

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Delhi experienced a sharp decline in air quality on Friday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 301, placing it in the ‘very poor’ category. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, dust pollution caused a sudden spike in pollution levels, especially in areas like Anand Vihar, Ashok Vihar, and Aya Nagar, where AQI levels touched 352, 322, and 333 respectively. Most air quality monitoring stations across the city recorded similarly…

AAP, BJP whip up political blamegame as storm covers Delhi in dust

Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal wrote on X that the air pollution situation was "never this bad" during this time of the year under the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP's) rule.