Delhi-NCR AQI improves: Rain brings relief from hazardous air quality

At 7 am, Delhi's AQI stood at 408, improving from 437 at 4 pm on Thursday.

Published on: Nov 10, 2023 10:26 AM IST

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Overnight rain in Delhi led to a visible improvement in the air quality on Friday morning after more than a week of hazardous pollution.  (HT Photo/Sunil Ghosh)

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The improvement is expected to be reflected in the air quality index as the day progresses, the AQI at any given time is the average of readings taken in the last 24 hours.  (HT Photo/Sunil Ghosh)

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In view of the worsening air pollution, the city government is planning to induce artificial rain on November 20-21 through cloud seeding.  (HT Photo/Sunil Ghosh)

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A proposal in this regard will be submitted to the Supreme Court, which is hearing a clutch of petitions on the air pollution issue, on Friday.  (HT Photo/Sunil Ghosh)

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Earlier, the government rescheduled the December winter break of all schools. The winter break in the schools will now be from November 9 to November 18.  (HT Photo/Sunil Ghosh)