Delhi breathed clean air on Wednesday after a gap of 50 days as the air quality was recorded in the 'moderate' category, offering much-needed respite from the high levels of pollution.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) daily AQI bulletin, city's index value on Wednesday was 178, reeling under the moderate zone.

Several areas in New Delhi experienced smog, causing poor air quality with the AQI recorded at 274. The Supreme Court has declined to relax GRAP-IV me

Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) showed improvement but stayed in the "poor" range, as the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reported a lower AQI of 273 at 8 am on Monday.

Delhi residents woke up to slightly-improved air quality on Tuesday as the Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 274 in the morning, marking the third consecutive day of relief. The beginning of December has been relatively easier for Delhiites to breathe compared to November, which saw toxic air persisting on most days of the month.

An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered 'good', 51-100 'satisfactory', 101-200 'moderate', 201-300 'poor', 301-400 'very poor', and 401-500 'severe'. Delhi's air quality has seen consistent improvement this week.

Delhi's air quality improves to 'moderate' category with Air Quality Index at 211, as per CPCB data on Wednesday.

At 8 am, data from multiple monitoring stations showed a significant improvement in AQI compared to the “very poor” category reported last week. According to the CPCB, Major Dhyan Chand Stadium recorded an AQI of 209,

Delhi's air quality improved to the 'Moderate' category on Wednesday morning after three days of 'Poor' AQI readings. Reports show Aya Nagar at 163, DTU at 178, and IGI Airport at 179. Other areas like Anand Vihar and Jahangirpuri still reported poor air quality.