The 24-hour average AQI was at 224 at 4pm in the “poor” category — a bleak 69 points worse from 155 (moderate) on Saturday

The national capital recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) under the ‘poor category’ at 209 on Sunday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). With a minimum temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a maximum temperature of 34 degrees Celsius,

Delhi's air quality worsened to the 'poor' category on Sunday, the day after Dussehra, with the Centre deciding to closely monitor the situation before taking anti-air pollution measures under Stage 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).

The air quality in Delhi was recorded under the 'poor' category at 210 on Sunday morning as the India Meteorological Department predicted clear skies for the remaining day in the national capital. The city experienced a minimum temperature of 18.

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai highlighted improvements in the capital's air quality post-Dussehra, with an increase in days having 'good', 'satisfactory', or 'moderate' air quality. Contrarily,

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Sunday that in spite of Dussehra celebrations in the capital, people are breathing clean air, and added the number of days with "good", "satisfactory", and "moderate" air quality is going up,