The condition in the national capital does not seem to have improved since the last few days, as far as the air quality is concerned. The Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi-NCR continued to remain in the 'very poor' to 'severe' range on Monday as well. As reported by the news agency IANS, a thick layer of smog covered the national capital on a chilly Monday morning. 

At 6.00 am, Delhi recorded an average AQI of 360. However, the nearby six monitoring stations of New Delhi reported AQIs of over 400, placing them in the 'severe' range.