pollution delhi

AMN

Poor visibility was recorded in several parts of the national capital Delhi today as smog continued to engulf the city, even as the mercury settled at 8.3 degrees Celsius.

In the morning, the visibility had dropped to 700 meters at the Safdarjung Observatory, while the Palam station registered it at 900 meters. A MeT official said, any reading that fell below the average figure of 1,000 meters in fog, was considered poor.

The maximum temperature is likely to hover around 23 degrees Celsius. The weatherman has forecast a partly clear sky later in the day and mist tomorrow morning.