Delhi's Air Quality Improves to 'Poor' Due to Increased Wind Speed

Delhi's AQI improves to ‘poor’ at 299 after Diwali mayhem; Ghaziabad's Loni chokes at 470

Delhi’s air quality improved to the ‘poor’ category two days after Diwali, with the 24-hour average AQI at 299, down from 344 on Monday. Stronger winds are helping disperse pollutants. Neighbouring Loni, however, touched a real-time AQI of 470 in the ‘severe’ category. GRAP-3 restrictions remain in force, and stubble burning’s share in Delhi’s pollution may rise on Wednesday.

Delhi's air quality improves to 'poor' due to increased wind speed

Delhi’s air quality improves to the 'poor' category (AQI 299) as wind speeds rise after Diwali, with monitoring stations reporting varied readings.

Delhi's air pollution dips slightly post-Diwali as wind speed helps disperse smog

Pollution in Delhi increased on Monday, with thick smog visible in many areas. According to the Swiss air quality monitoring platform IQAir, PM 2.5 pollution in Delhi's air was recorded at 170 micrograms per cubic meter, nearly 34 times the WHO limit.