Delhi recorded its lowest pollution levels this year today after rains washed away the pollutants and cleansed the air, but the air quality still remained in the 'very poor' category, authorities said. According to CPCB, the overall AQI in the city reached 316, which was in the 'very poor' category.
Owing to a change in wind direction, Delhi's air quality remained poor for the second day in a row. According to officials, the overall air quality index (AQI) in Delhi at 10am was found to be 245, which falls in the poor category. Meanwhile, Ghaziabad and Gurugram recorded even worse air quality.