Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor,' with stubble burning's impact expected to significantly increase over the weekend.
Delhi’s air quality remained in the “very poor” category on Friday (November 7, 2025) and is likely to continue to be at the same level, with contribution from stubble burning predicted to see a sharp rise.
The contribution of stubble burning in neighbouring states to PM 2.5 (a chief pollutant) in Delhi on Friday (November 7, 2025) was 8.6%, according to the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences data. This is predicted to rise to 30.91% on Saturday and 31.24% on Sunday.
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