Updated: Mon, 22 Dec 2025 07:50 (IST) There is a thick layer of smog in Delhi and NCR due to which visibility has reduced. Flights are affected at the Delhi airport. Air Quality Management Commission…read more Smoke envelops the area near Connaught Place, New Delhi. Jagran Archive Digital Desk, New Delhi. Delhi Air Pollution: NCR including the national capital Delhi woke up to toxic air on Monday morning (December 22). There is a thick layer of fog and smog in the city due to which visibility has reduced. Flights from Delhi airport have been affected for the past few days due to low visibility, more than 50 flights are canceled or delayed every day due to smog and dense fog over the city. Remove Ads Read Only News The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has implemented all measures under Phase IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GREP) in NKR. Despite this, the air quality remains suffocating. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s AQI has improved slightly but remains ‘very poor’. AQI was recorded above 400 in many areas of the capital. According to CPCB, Delhi’s average AQI was recorded at 377 at 7 am on Monday. AQI was recorded at 402 in Anand Vihar area, 408 in Bawana, 341 in Burari, 376 in Chandni Chowk, 386 in Dwarka, 370 in ITO, 402 in Jahangirpuri, 400 in Mundka, 418 in Narela, 8 in. #WATCH | Delhi | Footage around Anand Vihar area as a thick layer of toxic smog engulfs the national capital. AQI (Air Quality Index) around the area is 402, categorized as ‘severe’, as claimed by CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board). CAQM (Commission for Air Quality… pic.twitter.com/WpqLQUPDRR — ANI (@ANI) December 22, 2025 Apart from this, 327 was recorded in NCR’s Noida, 329 in Greater Noida, 364 in Ghaziabad and 328 in Gurugram. AQI37 was the average air quality of Delhi. monitoring system, there are chances of further improvement in the pollution situation No. How much is the AQI Area AQI Anand Vihar 402 Bawana 408 Burari 386 ITO 370 Jahangirpuri 402 Mundka 400 Narela 418 Vivek Vihar 408 Noida 3 Also Read GRAP-4 restrictions ineffective, efforts of administration fail Bonfires instead of heaters Also Read – Toxic air increases problem, respiratory diseases rise in Delhi’s hospitals;