The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital improved on Saturday morning but remained under the “poor” category, with Stage II of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) already in effect across Delhi-NCR.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital stood at 259 as of 8 am today.

In south-west Delhi, the AQI in RK Puram remained at 265, while Patparganj recorded 263, both classified as “poor.” However, Anand Vihar in east Delhi recorded an AQI of 412, placing it in the ‘severe’ category.

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Truck-mounted water sprinklers were deployed on Janpath Road to tackle the high levels of particulate matter, as air quality in several areas remained largely in the ‘very poor’ range.

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