Amid rising air pollution levels in the national capital and its adjoining areas, including Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad and Faridabad, residents continue to grapple with the thick toxic smog, prompting authorities to take strict measure to combat the health emergency.

As of early Thursday morning, the AQI at key locations like Anand Vihar, Bawana, Dwarka Sector 8, and Jahangirpuri surpassed 400, entering the "severe" category.

On Thursday morning, Delhi's air quality hit severe levels, with AQI readings reaching as high as 473 in some areas. Despite the hazardous level, the CAQM opted to monitor conditions further before implementing Stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).

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