Delhi's air quality
Delhi's air quality improved significantly to the "moderate" category on Monday morning owing to rain and strong winds.
New Delhi: Delhi's air quality improved significantly to the "moderate" category on Monday morning owing to rain and strong winds.
A government forecasting agency said the air quality is likely to improve further to the "satisfactory" category.
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Delhi's air quality
The national capital's air quality index (AQI) was 148 at 10 am. The 24-hour average AQI was 354 on Sunday and 443 on Saturday.
An AQI between zero and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and 401 and 500 "severe".
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Officials at the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said intense rains lashed Delhi and winds gusting up to 30 kmph swept the city on Sunday. More rain is likely on Monday.
