Delhi Air Quality Sees Slight Improvement, Remains ‘Very Poor’

Delhi’s air quality index improved to 318 (very poor), down from 412 (severe) a day earlier, with no stations reporting severe AQI, per CPCB. PM2.5 remained the primary pollutant, posing health risks. Vehicular emissions and stubble burning contributed 18.1% and 19% to pollution. Earlier, AQI hit a season-high 495, prompting Stage 4 restrictions under GRAP to combat the crisis.