Thick smog blankets Delhi as stubble burning continues to worsen AQI level | In Pics

Published on Nov 12, 2025 10:13 pm IST

Delhi air quality stood at 419 at 8pm on Wednesday according to data from CPCB as stubble burning instances continued in nearby Punjab.

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Layer of Smog engulfed Delhi in the early hours of November 12 at the Yamuna River, showing the deteriorating air quality of the city.(Vipin Kumar/ Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Layer of Smog engulfed Delhi in the early hours of November 12 at the Yamuna River, showing the deteriorating air quality of the city.(Vipin Kumar/ Hindustan Times)

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A farmer burns stubble in a crop field, amid the ongoing air pollution at Mansa in the northern state of Punjab on November 11.(Reuters) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A farmer burns stubble in a crop field, amid the ongoing air pollution at Mansa in the northern state of Punjab on November 11.(Reuters)

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People were seen wearing N95 masks at Delhi's Kartavya Path amid dense smog as the Air Quality Index (AQI) reached severe category on Wednesday. (ANI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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People were seen wearing N95 masks at Delhi's Kartavya Path amid dense smog as the Air Quality Index (AQI) reached severe category on Wednesday. (ANI)

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Thick layer of smog seen at Delhi's Dhaula Kuan Ring Road on Wednesday morning after a 413 AQI, with 31 stations recording severe levels at around 7 am.(Vipin Kumar/ Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Thick layer of smog seen at Delhi's Dhaula Kuan Ring Road on Wednesday morning after a 413 AQI, with 31 stations recording severe levels at around 7 am.(Vipin Kumar/ Hindustan Times)

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Water sprinklers seen near Kartavya Path, an initiative taken to tackle the increasing air pollution in Delhi.(Vipin Kumar/ Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Water sprinklers seen near Kartavya Path, an initiative taken to tackle the increasing air pollution in Delhi.(Vipin Kumar/ Hindustan Times)

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Visuals show stubble being burnt in Punjab amid rising air pollution concerns on November 11. (Reuters) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Visuals show stubble being burnt in Punjab amid rising air pollution concerns on November 11. (Reuters)

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Low visibility due to ‘severe’ air quality triggers traffic snarls and slow movement of vehicles in Delhi's ITO.(PTI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Low visibility due to ‘severe’ air quality triggers traffic snarls and slow movement of vehicles in Delhi's ITO.(PTI)

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Amid thick smog and worsening air quality in Delhi-NCR, a farmer sets fire to crop stubble in a field at Mansa, Punjab.(Reuters) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Amid thick smog and worsening air quality in Delhi-NCR, a farmer sets fire to crop stubble in a field at Mansa, Punjab.(Reuters)

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Burnt stubble seen at a crop field in Punjab as the air quality level deteriorates in the nearby areas of Delhi.(Reuters) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Burnt stubble seen at a crop field in Punjab as the air quality level deteriorates in the nearby areas of Delhi.(Reuters)

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Smoke rises from burning stubble in a crop field in Punjab's Mansa amid the ongoing debate over the rising AQI levels in the neighbouring state of Delhi.(Reuters) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Smoke rises from burning stubble in a crop field in Punjab's Mansa amid the ongoing debate over the rising AQI levels in the neighbouring state of Delhi.(Reuters)

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Farmers in Punjab seen burning crop in their fields amid deteriorating air quality in Delhi-NCR.(Reuters) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Farmers in Punjab seen burning crop in their fields amid deteriorating air quality in Delhi-NCR.(Reuters)

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Delhi's Jama Masjid was only partially visible on Wednesday morning due to a blanket of smog in the atmosphere.(Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Delhi's Jama Masjid was only partially visible on Wednesday morning due to a blanket of smog in the atmosphere.(Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times)

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An anti-smog gun was seen spraying water in the national capital to curb air pollution.(ANI) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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An anti-smog gun was seen spraying water in the national capital to curb air pollution.(ANI)

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