Delhi's air quality improves, nears 'moderate' category
The Hindu
Delhi's air quality improves to 'moderate' category with Air Quality Index at 211, as per CPCB data on Wednesday.
Delhi's air quality improved significantly on Wednesday (December 4, 2024), with the Air Quality Index nearing the 'moderate' category at 211.
Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 268 in the 'poor' category on Tuesday (December 3, 2024).
At 8 a.m. on Wednesday (Dec. 4), the Air Quality Index was recorded at 211, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
An Air Quality Index between 0 and 50 is considered 'good', 51-100 'satisfactory', 101-200 'moderate', 201-300 'poor', 301-400 'very poor', and 401-500 'severe'.
Delhi's air quality has seen consistent improvement this week. The Air Quality Index was 273 on Monday (December 2, 2024) and 285 on Sunday (December 1, 2024).
On Wednesday (December 4, 2024), 15 of the 39 monitoring stations in the city recorded 'moderate' air quality and the remaining recorded 'poor' air quality.
Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 12 degrees Celsius, 2.5 notches above the season's average, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
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