<p>Delhi's air quality remained in the 'very poor' category for the second consecutive day on Monday, with the AQI being recorded at 342.</p>.<p>The air quality index of Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurgaon and Noida stood at 328, 340, 326 and 328 respectively at 9.05 AM.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/delhi-air-quality-slightly-improves-from-severe-to-very-poor-1050790.html." target="_blank">Delhi: Air quality slightly improves from 'severe' to 'very poor'</a></strong></p>.<p>A visible improvement in Delhi's air quality was recorded on Sunday although it was in the 'very poor' category.</p>.<p>The national capital recorded a 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) of 330 on Sunday as against 473 the previous day as emissions from farm fires in Haryana and Punjab dropped significantly.</p>.<p>An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.</p>.<p>Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Sunday had said that his department issued a notification for effective implementation of the emergency measures announced by the city government to tackle air pollution.</p>.<p>He also said that the AAP government will submit a proposal on clamping a lockdown in view of the rising air pollution in the national capital and its modalities to the Supreme Court on Monday.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/severe-respiratory-cases-on-rise-in-delhi-amid-hazardous-pollution-levels-doctors-1050691.html" target="_blank">Severe respiratory cases on rise in Delhi amid hazardous pollution levels: Doctors</a></strong></p>.<p>The minimum temperature was recorded at 10.3 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average, on Monday morning.</p>.<p>The relative humidity stood at 90 per cent at 8.30 AM.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>Delhi's air quality remained in the 'very poor' category for the second consecutive day on Monday, with the AQI being recorded at 342.</p>.<p>The air quality index of Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurgaon and Noida stood at 328, 340, 326 and 328 respectively at 9.05 AM.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/delhi-air-quality-slightly-improves-from-severe-to-very-poor-1050790.html." target="_blank">Delhi: Air quality slightly improves from 'severe' to 'very poor'</a></strong></p>.<p>A visible improvement in Delhi's air quality was recorded on Sunday although it was in the 'very poor' category.</p>.<p>The national capital recorded a 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) of 330 on Sunday as against 473 the previous day as emissions from farm fires in Haryana and Punjab dropped significantly.</p>.<p>An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.</p>.<p>Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Sunday had said that his department issued a notification for effective implementation of the emergency measures announced by the city government to tackle air pollution.</p>.<p>He also said that the AAP government will submit a proposal on clamping a lockdown in view of the rising air pollution in the national capital and its modalities to the Supreme Court on Monday.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/severe-respiratory-cases-on-rise-in-delhi-amid-hazardous-pollution-levels-doctors-1050691.html" target="_blank">Severe respiratory cases on rise in Delhi amid hazardous pollution levels: Doctors</a></strong></p>.<p>The minimum temperature was recorded at 10.3 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average, on Monday morning.</p>.<p>The relative humidity stood at 90 per cent at 8.30 AM.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>