(MENAFN- Live Mint) Delhi's overall air quality improved on Sunday morning, as it dropped to“poor” range at 6:00 AM, with an AQI reading of 270, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data. This reading is significantly lower than Saturday's Air Quality Index (AQI) when it stood at 305. This marked improvement in air quality and drop in pollution levels comes after 24 days.

The AQI registered in the morning of 30 November is in stark contrast to the predictions of Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi which suggested that AQI will remain in the 'very poor' zone over the coming week.

Considering the air quality in the previous week, the capital's overall AQI settled at 369 on Friday, 377 on Thursday, 327 on Wednesday, 352 on Tuesday, and 382 on Monday.

Out of 38 monitoring stations in the city, only 5 monitoring stations across Delhi recorded AQI in 'very poor' range, namely Dilshad Garden, Jahangirpuri, Nehru Nagar, RK Puram and Shadipur. Mandir Marg was the only station with the best AQI, with 'moderate' AQI reading of 157, as per CPCB's Sameer app. This remarkable improvement in AQI can be attributed to favourable wind direction and speed and the winding down of stubble burning in neighbouring regions.

However, Vice President (Meteorology and Climate Change) at Skymet Weather, Mahesh Palawat, said that the air quality is expected to remain in the 'very poor' zone for the next few days. With wind speeds likely to remain on the higher side, the AQI may not slip into the 'severe' category, he further noted.

According to the Decision Support System of the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, vehicular emissions contributed 18.7 per cent to Delhi's pollutants on Saturday, PTI reported. As per the Institute's prediction, vehicular emissions are expected to be responsible for around 18.6 per cent of the city's pollution on Sunday.

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