Delhi's Air Quality Severe: Jahangirpuri Logs 498 AQI

• Delhi's air quality reached 'severe' category on Monday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) settling at 498.
• Jahangirpuri recorded the worst air quality among 40 stations, also logging an AQI of 498.
• Sunday marked the city's most polluted day this winter (AQI 461) and the second-worst December air quality day on record.
• Air quality is predicted to remain 'severe' and then 'very poor' for the next six days due to weak winds hindering pollutant dispersion.

Why It Matters: Worsening air quality in Delhi directly threatens residents' health.