PHOTOS | Pollution Crisis: Health Emergency In Delhi-NCR As Air Quality Worsens

The severe air pollution causing health emergency in Delhi that has grabbed international headlines, may dissipate by Saturday-Sunday as favourable weather conditions is forecast that may cause a slow recovery in its air quality index (AQI).

Thick smog engulfs the city of Moradabad. (ANI)

Agriculture Deputy Director, Kaithal district: 133 farmers have been issued challans for stubble burning. This year there have been 60% less cases of stubble burning in Kaithal. FIR to be registered against those farmers who do not pay fine. (ANI)

Delhi: East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) sprinkles water on roads in the area around Geeta Colony, to settle the dust as a pollution control measure. (ANI)

Stubble burning continues in Haryana's Kaithal; Air quality in Delhi continues to be in 'Severe' category. (ANI)

According to the forecast by Safar India, the overall air quality of Delhi continues to be in the severe plus. However, as the winds have become westerly from Saturday the further intrusion will be less and slow recovery is expected.

Thick smog continues to affect visibility in Delhi; visuals of Humayun’s Tomb. (ANI)

The accumulation of pollutants sharply increased and stubble share in Delhi's PM2.5 touched season's high of 44 per cent on October 31 as against the expected 25 per cent. The share is predicted to drop down to 18 per cent by Saturady owing to increase in ventilation index dispersing it.

Ghaziabad: Locals exercise wearing masks in Indirapuram. A public health emergency has been declared in the Delhi-NCR region due to rising pollution. Air Quality Index (AQI) in Indirapuram is at 449, in 'severe' category'. (ANI)

The worst air quality in the region was recorded in Karol Bagh at 633, followed by Ghaziabad at 571 at 10am. Overall, Delhi recorded an AQI of 435, as per the Ministry of Earth Science’s SAFAR air quality index. (ANI)

The toxic haze covering Delhi's skies is that for three weeks stagnant conditions caused by delayed withdrawal of the monsoon had caused a deterioration due to accumulation of pollutants. (ANI)

A fresh Western Disturbance is likely to advance to eastern regions of northwest India on Saturday, which is likely to positively influence Delhi's air quality by increasing surface and boundary layer winds speed and thereby flushing out the accumulated pollutants.

Delhi: Thick smog continues to cover sky, air quality continues to remain in 'Severe' category; Visuals from Rajpath and Signature Bridge. (ANI)