Delhi air pollution: Rain improves the AQI to "very poor," thus GRAP-3 is repealed in the NCR

According to the CAQM directive, IMD forecast that the AQI will probably stay in the lower end of the "very poor" range during the next few days.

Due to the capital's "very poor" air quality index (AQI), the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) lifted restrictions under Stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) on Thursday.

"AQI of Delhi has been continuously improving and has been recorded as 289 (very poor) on January 17, which is about 61 AQI points below the benchmark as directed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court for invoking Stage-III," the CAQM ruling stated.

It stated that because of the favorable weather and high wind speeds, the India Meteorological Department has forecast that the AQI will likely stay in the lower end of the "very poor" category during the next few days.

The meteorological service predicted light rain and gloomy conditions for Thursday as well, following overnight showers in the nation's capital.

A minimum temperature of 11 degrees Celsius was recorded in Delhi, which is 3.5 degrees warmer than typical for this time of year. It is anticipated that the highest temperature would hover around 22 degrees Celsius.