<p>Delhi on Wednesday recorded very poor air quality and a minimum temperature of 9.6 degrees Celsius, a notch below normal.</p>.<p>The maximum temperature is likely to settle at 25 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said. </p>.<p>Mist and shallow fog is predicted in the capital over the next few days and the the minimum is likely to dip to 7 degrees Celsius, it said.</p>.<p>The city recorded an air quality index of 323 at 8 am. The 24-hour average was 353 on Tuesday. </p>.<p><strong>Also Read |<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/30-year-on-year-decline-in-stubble-burning-in-punjab-minister-1167345.html" target="_blank"> 30% year-on-year decline in stubble burning in Punjab: Minister</a></strong></p>.<p>An AQI between 201 and 300 is considered poor, 301 and 400 very poor, and 401 and 500 severe.</p>.<p>As pollution levels in the capital surged to severe levels on Sunday, the Commission for Air Quality Management directed authorities in Delhi-NCR to implement curbs under the stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan, including a ban on the non-essential construction work.</p>
<p>Delhi on Wednesday recorded very poor air quality and a minimum temperature of 9.6 degrees Celsius, a notch below normal.</p>.<p>The maximum temperature is likely to settle at 25 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said. </p>.<p>Mist and shallow fog is predicted in the capital over the next few days and the the minimum is likely to dip to 7 degrees Celsius, it said.</p>.<p>The city recorded an air quality index of 323 at 8 am. The 24-hour average was 353 on Tuesday. </p>.<p><strong>Also Read |<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/30-year-on-year-decline-in-stubble-burning-in-punjab-minister-1167345.html" target="_blank"> 30% year-on-year decline in stubble burning in Punjab: Minister</a></strong></p>.<p>An AQI between 201 and 300 is considered poor, 301 and 400 very poor, and 401 and 500 severe.</p>.<p>As pollution levels in the capital surged to severe levels on Sunday, the Commission for Air Quality Management directed authorities in Delhi-NCR to implement curbs under the stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan, including a ban on the non-essential construction work.</p>