An NGT bench headed by Justice Swatanter Kumar, the chairperson of the tribunal, pulled the state governments for their poor preparedness in tackling the situation. "The ambient air quality is so bad that the children are not able to breathe properly. Earlier in the day, the pollution level in the national capital remained critical on Tuesday morning. The average air quality index (AQI) also hit 396 (very poor) at 8am, which further peaked by 9.30am to 403 indicating severe pollution level. The air quality in Dwarka and NCR also hovered between 400-420.

Source: dna November 07, 2017 07:34 UTC