Delhi’s air quality showed brief signs of improvement on Wednesday after AQI slipped into the ‘poor’ category. The national capital registered an Air Quality Index of 269 today at 7 a.m., but the pollution still remains a serious concern. The city had been reeling under the ‘very poor’ category over the past few days, with no or slight signs of improvement.

The pollution persists as chill weather and ‘toxic’ smog continue to tighten its grip in the national capital region, forcing residents to stay indoors, especially during the early morning hours. Several monitoring stations recorded AQI readings under the ‘poor’ category today, December 10. The area around India Gate and Kartavya Path was shrouded by a layer of ‘toxic’ smog as the AQI dropped to 225 under the ‘poor’ category, according

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