Delhi Pollution: Rain has brought a slight relief to residents of Delhi by flushing out pollution, however, showers also lowered the temperature of the capital city.
Delhi Pollution: Residents of Delhi-NCR woke up to a wet morning as light rain, accompanied by a thunderstorm, lashed parts of the capital city on Friday, bringing a slight relief from pollution. The overall air quality was recorded at 297 at 8 am, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data. The data shows a marginal improvement in the air quality from Thursday morning. Yesterday, the overall AQI was 312 and fell under the ‘very poor’ category. However, even after a slight dip, the pollution levels across the region continued to remain at hazardous levels.
#WATCH | Delhi | Traffic snarls witnessed at Talkatora Road
The city has been receiving light rain since morning. A few roads in Central Delhi were cordoned off for the full-dress rehearsal of Republic Day. pic.twitter.com/Tn7BAYkgDu
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