According to the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) daily AQI bulletin, city's index value on Wednesday was 178, reeling under the moderate zone.

The 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) of the city was recorded at 268 at 4 pm, registering a slight improvement from 280 on Monday.

Delhi breathed clean air on Wednesday after a gap of 50 days as the air quality was recorded in the 'moderate' category, offering much-needed respite from the high levels of pollution.

An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered 'good', 51-100 'satisfactory', 101-200 'moderate', 201-300 'poor', 301-400 'very poor', and 401-500 'severe'. Delhi's air quality has seen consistent improvement this week.

Delhi residents woke up to slightly-improved air quality on Tuesday as the Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 274 in the morning, marking the third consecutive day of relief. The beginning of December has been relatively easier for Delhiites to breathe compared to November, which saw toxic air persisting on most days of the month.

Delhi residents continued to breathe toxic air on Tuesday, December 3, as the city's average Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in the 'poor' category. The Centra

For the second consecutive day on Monday, Delhi's air quality showed a slight improvement although it remained in the 'poor' category with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 273 in the morning. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB),

The India Meteorological Department has forecast a mild December, with both average maximum and minimum expected to be above normal.

According to the CPCB, the AQI at 8 am on Wednesday stood at 211. By 4 pm, it had improved further, with a 24-hour average AQI of 178

Delhi's air quality improves to 'moderate' category with Air Quality Index at 211, as per CPCB data on Wednesday.

Delhi's air quality is expected to stay ‘moderate’ till Thursday, but may worsen to ‘poor’ on Friday, according to the Air Quality Early Warning System.