Delhi air quality worsens to 'severe plus', Air Quality Index climbs to 457
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Delhi air quality worsens to 'severe plus', Air Quality Index climbs to 457

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The air quality in Delhi plunged even further on Sunday and breached the 'severe plus' category after the average 24-hour Air Quality Index climbed to 457 at 7 pm. The AQI breached the 'severe plus' mark for the first time since Wednesday, after the air quality in New Delhi and surrounding areas plummeted to the 'severe' category for the first time this season. Starting Friday, the Delhi Transport Department started imposing strict penalties on vehicles violating pollution norms, with fines set at Rs 20,000 for offenders. Diesel light commercial vehicles from outside Delhi: LCVs under BS-III standards or below cannot enter Delhi unless carrying essential commodities.

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