Delhi witnessed its first significant reprieve from hazardous pollution in almost a month as the Air Quality Index (AQI) slipped from the severe zone into the poor category. Though still harmful, this drop marks a meaningful shift from the choking smog that enveloped the city for 24 consecutive days. Experts attribute the change to favorable meteorological conditions, including improved wind speeds and reduced atmospheric stagnation, combined with intensified pollution-control measures.

Over the past few weeks, Delhi residents endured some of the worst air quality of the year. Dense smog often reduced visibility, delaying flights, slowing traffic, and disrupting daily activities. Pollution levels spiked at night due to temperature inversion, trapping particulate matter closer to the g

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