Sat, 24 Oct, 2026, 05:32 pm
Reported by Hindustan Times
The capital’s air quality improved to the “moderate” category on Saturday, ending a three-day run in the “poor” zone. The 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) fell to 191 from 230 a day earlier.
Delhi AQI improves to moderate at 185 after 3 days of poor air quality, temperatures dipThe improvement comes as Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa pointed to a year-on-year fall in the city’s AQI for October 23.
It stood at 230 in 2026, against 305 in 2025 and 364 in 2024. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Sirsa said, "We're making steady progress, but the fight is far from over. The Delhi Government is working in war mode to curb pollution and is doing everything possible to give Delhi cleaner air.
Under CPCB standards, an AQI of 0-50 is rated “good”, 51-100 “satisfactory”, 101-200 “moderate”, 201-300 “poor”, 301-400 “very poor” and 401-500 “severe”.
Long-term exposure to air pollutants can increase the risk of chronic kidney disease: Nephrologist explainsMinimum temperatures in the city dipped slightly on Saturday, and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast partly cloudy skies for the next few days.
