Delhi’s air quality improved marginally on Tuesday, with the 24-hour average AQI dropping to 299 in the “poor” category from Monday’s 344 (very poor), according to the Central Pollution Control Board’s bulletin.
Satellite data recorded 559 farm-fire incidents across six states on Monday, including 198 in Punjab, 17 in Haryana, and 47 in Uttar Pradesh . Meanwhile, Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 29.6°C on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, 28 of the 58 air quality monitoring stations reported “very poor” air quality, while another 28 logged levels in the “poor” category. Two stations recorded “moderate” air quality, and none reported severe pollution levels.
The transport sector was the largest contributor to Delhi’s pollution on Tuesday, accounting for 18% of the total, according to the Centre’s Decision Support System (DSS) . The contribution of stubble burning was estimated at 2%, though forecasts indicate it could rise to 7.9% on Wednesday. Weather experts attributed the improvement to stronger northwesterly winds that helped disperse pollutants, and noted that the trend could continue over the next couple of days.
