Blanket of smog covers Delhi, Ghaziabad, NCR areas amid poor air quality. See pics

Thick smog covered Delhi and adjoining areas ahead of Diwali celebrations. Delhi recorded an AQI of 254 (poor), as per data of Central Pollution Control Board

Published on: Oct 17, 2025 7:42 PM IST

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A thick layer of smog was seen surrounding the Lotus Temple in New Delhi on Thursday, October 16, as the AQI was recorded as 254 in the poor category. (Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times)

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Thick smog blankets Ghaziabad as pollution levels rise, with an AQI of 306 (very poor) recorded on Friday. (Sakib Ali / Hindustan Times)

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Thick smog blankets Ghaziabad as pollution levels rise across Delhi-NCR. Morning visibility dropped significantly in the Hindon area amid worsening air quality (Sakib Ali / Hindustan Times)

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A few morning walkers were seen at Lodhi Garden in early morning Mist and Smog, in New Delhi on Friday. (Vipin Kumar/ Hindustan Times)

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In view of rising pollution levels across Delhi-NCR, the Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation deployed an anti-smog water cannon to spray water on roads in the Indirapuram area to curb dust and improve air quality. (Sakib Ali / Hindustan Times)

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Low visibility was seen across Ghaziabad as thick smog covered the area ahead of Diwali celebrations. (Sakib Ali / Hindustan Times)

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A view of a smoggy morning in Delhi amid the rising pollution levels in Delhi and adjoining areas.of NCR. (Sakib Ali / Hindustan Times)

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People are seen wearing face masks due to the rising air pollution at Sector-29 Road near Signature Tower, in Gurugram, ahead of Diwali. (Parveen Kumar/Hindustan Times)

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Smog was seen on Kartavya Path earlier in the week in New Delhi amid the festivities of Diwali  (Arvind Yadav/ Hindustan Times)

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Commuters drive amid dense smog in New Delhi as pollution levels return to poor. (Arun Sankar / AFP)

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A thick blanket of smog shrouds Humayun’s Tomb amid rising pollution levels, in New Delhi. (Sanjeev Verma/ Hindustan Times)

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A pedestrian wearing a face mask walks past the Akshardham Temple amidst morning smog, as authorities try to enforce measures to curb air pollution ahead of the Diwali festival. (Subhash Paul/AP )

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A view of skyscrapers covered in haze due to rising air pollution levels at Noida's sector 94. (Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)