Delhi air inches closer to 'good' category; expected to deteriorate

The city's Air Quality Index (AQI) was at 53 at 8 am, according to SAFAR

Delhi's air quality was in the 'satisfactory' category Monday morning, as rains and thunderstorms the past few days eased the pollution.

The city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was at 53 at 8 am, according to the Ministry of Earth Sciences' air quality forecast agency SAFAR. Readings below 50 are considered safe, while anything above 300 is considered hazardous or 'severe'.

However, SAFAR has predicted that low wind speed is expected to deteriorate Delhi's overall air quality. “AQI is likely to be ‘Satisfactory’ tomorrow and then degrade to ‘Moderate’ on January 11 and January 12 due to low wind speeds,” SAFAR