# Delhi's Air Pollution Crisis

> Delhi's PM2.5 levels hit 296 micrograms per cubic metre, 20 times WHO's safety limit.
- Title: Delhi's Air Pollution Crisis · India Today | Shortify
- Summary: Delhi's PM2.5 levels hit 296 micrograms per cubic metre, 20 times WHO's safety limit.
- Keywords: delhi, pm2.5, air pollution, who safety limit, delhi ncr, farm fires, smog, india, India Today
- Source: India Today — https://indiatoday.in/science/story/delhi-pollution-smog-pm25-who-limit-health-risks-ncr-farm-fire-haze-3037937-2026-11-13
- Author: India Today Science Desk
- Published: 2026-11-13T05:02:39+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: delhi, pm2.5, air pollution, who safety limit, delhi ncr, farm fires, smog, india, news
## Delhi's Air Pollution Crisis
Delhi's air pollution is worsening with fine particulate matter reaching nearly 20 times the WHO's safe limit.
## PM2.5 Levels at 296 Micrograms
PM2.5 levels stood at 296 micrograms per cubic metre at 9:30 am on Friday, according to AQI.in data.
## Health Risks of PM2.5
PM2.5 particles can travel deep into lungs and bloodstream, causing heart and lung diseases, strokes, and cancer.
## Farm Fires Adding to Pollution
Smoke from crop-residue fires in Punjab and Haryana is worsening Delhi's air quality.
## Weather Conditions
Northwesterly winds carry smoke toward Delhi while weak winds prevent pollutant dispersion.
## No Immediate Relief
With no rain expected, Delhi's air quality remains vulnerable to further deterioration.
## Key takeaway

Delhi's air pollution reached 296 micrograms per cubic metre of PM2.5, 20 times the WHO's safe limit.