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No respite from bad air amid biting cold as Delhi's AQI slips into 'severe' zone

Agraj Pratap Singh
New Delhi, Jan 17 (UNI) Making it more difficult for Delhiites to breathe easy, amid the bone-chilling cold, the national capital's average air quality index on Saturday evening slipped into 'severe' category, recording an index value 416 at 6 pm, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
The average AQI recorded during the day was 400, as per the daily bulletin released by the CPCB at 4 pm, however, it witnessed further deterioration, as the numbers climbed.
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