New Delhi: Since Diwali, the poison in the air of Delhi-NCR is showing no signs of decreasing. Even on Tuesday morning, the capital was seen wrapped in a thick and poisonous blanket of smog, due to which people had to face severe problems in breathing. According to the latest data of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the average air quality index (AQI) of Delhi was recorded at 363 at 7 am on Tuesday (25 November), which comes in the ‘very poor’ category. Government’s big decision: 50% employees will WFHIn view of the continuously worsening situation, the Delhi government took a big decision on Monday. An order has been issued to all government and private offices in the capital to provide work from home (WFH) to 50 percent of their employees. This decision has been taken under the third phase of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) implemented by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM). Air quality in these areas is ‘severe’, AQI crosses 400. There are many areas of Delhi where the air quality has reached ‘severe’ category, that is, breathing here is extremely dangerous for health: Rohini: AQI 416Anand Vihar: AQI 402Jahangirpuri and Wazirpur: AQI 400What is the condition of your area? (7 am AQI)Area AQI CategoryRohini416SevereAnand Vihar402SevereJahangirpuri400SevereBawana388Very BadBurari382Very BadITO380Very BadDwarka379Very BadGhaziabad373Very BadAlipur361Very BadChandni Chowk354Very BadNoida (Sector-62) 352 Very bad Gurugram (Sector-51) 338 Very bad (0-50: Good, 51-100: Satisfactory, 201-300: Poor, 301-400: Very bad, 401-500: Severe) Why has the situation deteriorated and when will there be relief? According to officials, due to drop in temperature and low wind speed, pollutant particles These have accumulated near the ground, creating a thick layer of smog. It is a matter of concern that the Meteorological Department has not expressed any hope of getting any major relief from this poisonous air for the next one week.