Delhi's air quality remains 'severe'.
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New Delhi's air quality index remained in the 'severe' category on Monday with the maximum temperature settling at 31 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average.
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As per the data issued by System of Air Quality, the air quality in New Delhi was recorded at 488, up from 410 a day ago.
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Meanwhile, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has called for a high-level meeting to combat the rising pollution levels in the city.
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Environment Minister Gopal Rai and other related departments will also be part of the meeting.
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Neighbouring Ghaziabad, Gurugram, Noida, Greater Noida and Faridabad also reported hazardous air quality.
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Unfavourable meteorological conditions combined with vehicular emissions, paddy straw burning, firecrackers and other local pollution sources contribute to hazardous air quality levels in Delhi-NCR during the winter every year.
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