Delhi records ‘moderate’ air quality

NEW DELHI: Delhiites woke up to cleaner skies for the third consecutive day as the city’s air quality remained in the ‘moderate’ category on Friday.

At 9 am, Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 187, slightly higher than Thursday morning’s reading of 161, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.

Out of the 38 monitoring stations that recorded air quality data, 14 reported levels in the ‘poor’ category, while the rest remained in the ‘moderate’ category, as per CPCB data.