Jairam Ramesh urges Centre to act on PM2.5 crisis in Delhi

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh called on the Centre to urgently revise and strictly enforce PM2.5 standards, stating levels in Delhi and North India are four times WHO limits (24-hour) and eight times annually. He criticised NCAP's focus on PM10, calling PM2.5 the 'real killer'. Delhi's AQI ranged between 385–428, in the 'severe to hazardous' range.