Air quality improves slightly after rain in Delhi but more relief a far cry

The overall Air Quality Index of Delhi was recorded at 266 which falls in the poor category

Delhi's air quality improved on Friday after rainfall in some parts of the national capital, according to authorities.

The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi was recorded at 266 which falls in the poor category, according to the Centre-run System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).

A senior official said the reason for improvement of air quality was the rainfall on Thursday which lashed parts of the national capital, cleansing the air of the pollutants.

PLACE	AQI	PM2.5	PM10
R K Puram	185	175	135
National Stadium	172	172	140
Dwarka	174	174	N/A
Faridabad	179	178	N/A

An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200