In the drone visuals, a thin layer of smog was seen. It engulfed the areas of Bikaji Cama, Moti Bagh, and AIIMS.

Delhi's air quality improved to the 'Moderate' category on Wednesday morning after three days of 'Poor' AQI readings. Reports show Aya Nagar at 163, DTU at 178, and IGI Airport at 179. Other areas like Anand Vihar and Jahangirpuri still reported poor air quality.

Whatever the causes of the smog, by one ranking Delhi was not just the most polluted city in the world, but “nearly five times as bad as the second most polluted city, Dhaka,” in Bangladesh next door, as Shashi Tharoor, a leader of the opposition in Parliament and best-selling author, posted on X.

Delhi's air quality remained in the 'poor' category for the third consecutive day, but some areas recorded moderate AQI levels. Locals noticed a slight improvement in visibility and resumed their daily activities.

Several areas in New Delhi experienced smog, causing poor air quality with the AQI recorded at 274. The Supreme Court has declined to relax GRAP-IV me

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said no fog was reported in the national Capital on Wednesday, with the lowest visibility being around 1200 metres