Delhi's air quality improves to 'very poor' from 'hazardous' with AQI 342

The AQI has been oscillating between severe and the upper limit of very poor for the past one week, crossing 600 post-Diwali

Following light rainfall on Wednesday night, the air quality in the national capital slightly improved on Thursday, bringing down the pollution level to 'very poor' category from 'hazardous'.

According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of New Delhi was recorded at 342 at around 9:09 am as compared to 419 on the previous day.

Delhi's air quality "improved significantly" on Wednesday as overnight rains washed away bigger pollutants and stubble burning in neighbouring states declined, contributing just 3 per cent - the lowest this month- to