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Alarmed by the spike in air pollution levels, the Centres pollution control panel ordered an immediate ban on non-essential construction work, stone crushing and mining in the region. - Health-Threatening AQI: Toxic Smog Chokes Delhi-NCR; Schools Closed, Construction Banned; 10 Points

The commission said the average AQI for Delhi on Wednesday at 5:00 PM stood at 402 "which is only expected to increase further owing to the highly unfavorable meteorological and climatic conditions".