Thick Smog Blankets Delhi Amid Poor Air Quality; 10 Flights Diverted Due to Zero Visibility at IGI

New Delhi: As many as 10 flights were diverted and several ors were delayed at Delhi airport on Wednesday (v 13) due to low visibility, officials said.

According to officials among se 10, one flight was diverted to Jaipur while ar was to Luckw.

This comes as India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that very dense fog began forming around 5:30 am, resulting in a thick haze over different parts of national capital. Air quality continues to be in a "very poor" category with dropped down to 361, as per Central Pollution Control Board.

AQI in Anand Vihar dropped down to 399, 382 in Punjabi Bagh, and 376 in Ashok Vihar at 8 am as per CPCB.

Residents have complained of low visibility on ros and have also been experiencing irritation in ir eyes, running se, breathlessness and cough.

Earlier this week, Supreme Court on Monday said that right to live in a pollution-free atmosphere is a fundamental right of every citizen under Article 21 of Indian Constitution and religion encours any activity that creates pollution.

Questioning authorities for ir failure to implement ban on firecrackers in Delhi during Diwali , a bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih furr said that if firecrackers are burnt in this fashion, it also affects fundamental right to health of citizens. "

right to live in a pollution-free atmosphere is a fundamental right of every citizen, which is protected by Article 21 of Constitution of India. Prima facie, we are of view that religion encours any activity that creates pollution or compromises health of people. If firecrackers are burnt in this fashion, it also affects fundamental right to health of citizens," said bench.

(Inputs from PTI)