Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has been admitted to the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in the national capital for a check-up, reported news agency PTI citing sources. She is doing fine and has been kept under observation of a chest physician, the sources said. Gandhi had turned 79 in December 2025.It is a routine admission, but she has this problem of chronic cough, and she keeps coming for check-ups, especially with this pollution in the city, a hospital source told PTI, adding that she was admitted on Monday evening.
Gandhi was admitted to the Ganga Ram Hospital in June last year due to stomach-related issues. Gandhi was admitted to the gastroenterology department and was later released as her condition was stable.
Pollution Crisis Continues in Delhi-NCR
Delhi's air quality remained in the 'poor' category during the morning hours on Tuesday, with the average Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 293, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board's Sameer app. Station-wise data showed that Chandni Chowk recorded the worst air quality at 352 in the 'very poor' category. While 20 stations logged 'very poor' air quality, 15 stations were in the 'poor' category and two stations recorded 'moderate' air quality.On Monday, the city's 24-hour average AQI stood at 244 in the 'poor' category. The Air Quality Early Warning System indicated that the city's air is expected to remain in the poor to very poor range over the next six days. According to the CPCB classification, an AQI between 0 and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor' and 401 to 500 'severe'.
Was a Possible Crisis Averted in Delhi?
According to a recent study, a possible crisis was averted in the national capital with the government's timely implementation of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). A study by IITM-Pune and the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) found that the GRAP restrictions have significantly improved the city's air quality, according to a TOI report.GRAP's main aim is to restrict pollution-causing activities and acts as a "mini-lockdown" to protect public health. The study, "Possible effectiveness of the Graded Response Action Plan restrictions in New Delhi, India,” revealed that Delhi could face 60 per cent more severe-AQI hours and 6%-200% more hours of severe plus pollution without GRAP.Further, it also helped reduce PM2.5 levels by 2–42 µg/m³, depending on the stage, potentially preventing 177–297 short-term deaths and saving 8,615–14,456 years of life.
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