Delhi AQI Drops to 'Moderate', Anti-Pollution Measures Revoked

Authority said forecast indicates that AQI is likely to remain in ‘moderate’ category in the coming days too | Latest News Delhi

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All anti-pollution measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR were revoked on Monday as the AQI of Delhi “has shown significant improvement” in the past few days, as per the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM).

The AQI stood at 119 at 4pm on March 16, Monday, which is considered 'moderate' as per the AQI standards.

The authority said the forecast indicates that AQI is likely to remain in ‘moderate’ category in the coming days too.

Many areas of Delhi witnessed rain on Sunday, which led to the improvement in air quality.

The minimum temperature settled at 17.4 degrees Celsius, 2.3 degrees above normal, as summer creeps in.