India, Nov. 9 -- Delhiites are facing increasingly toxic air quality each day, with pollution levels crossing the 400 mark in several parts of the city on Saturday, making the national Capital one of the most polluted cities in the country.

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has also urged people to opt for carpooling and travel with others so as to reduce emissions from their vehicles. The Chief Minister has also recommended using public transport like metros more frequently.

She has further appealed to private firms to give more preference to work-from-home arrangements given the poor air quality in the Capital. In view of the rising air pollution in the capital, the Chief Minister had earlier decided to change the working hours of the office...