City records best air quality since last Oct

New Delhi, January 22

Delhi recorded its lowest pollution levels since October last year on Tuesday after heavy rains and fast winds washed away the pollutants and cleansed the air, bringing the air quality in the 'satisfactory' category, authorities said.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the overall air quality index (AQI) in the city was 98, which falls in the 'satisfactory' category.

This is the first time since October last year that the air quality has been recorded in the 'satisfactory' category. It is also the city's best AQI of this year, the CPCB data showed.

Delhi has been battling hazardous pollution levels for the past few months and for the last one month the air quality has been oscillating between 'very poor' and 'severe' categories. — PTI