Whatever the causes of the smog, by one ranking Delhi was not just the most polluted city in the world, but “nearly five times as bad as the second most polluted city, Dhaka,” in Bangladesh next door, as Shashi Tharoor, a leader of the opposition in Parliament and best-selling author, posted on X.

India's capital city of Delhi has virtually shut down as air pollution hit "severe plus" levels, according to Indian government officials in its pollution control authority.

Air pollution in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) is a major and chronic issue, with a multitude of local and regional factors aggravating it. Some major contributors to this pollution can be categorized into several key sources: Major Contributors to Air Pollution in Delhi 1.

The presence of pollutants such as PM 2.5 and PM 10, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and ozone in the air poses serious health risks, particularly for children and the elderly.

Delhi recorded air pollution more than 17 times above an acceptable level as worsening smog triggered curbs on trucking and shuttered construction sites and schools.

India's capital was left gasping this week as air pollution smog reduced visibility to near zero and raised air quality levels more than 130 times safe limits.

Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that the AAP government is monitoring the situation and will quickly decide on all possible preventive measures in the wake of toxic air pollut