New Delhi: Residents of the national capital and other NR cities woke up to a cooler morning on Monday after overnight showers. The rain not only brought some relief from the heat but also gave a slight push to improve the city’s air quality.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), several parts of the capital received rainfall ranging between 10 mm and 13 mm. On Monday morning, the minimum temperature was recorded at 20.4 degrees Celsius—nearly four degrees lower than what it was on Sunday.

Delhi AQI update

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reported that the city’s average Air Quality Index (AQI) dropped to 123 at 7 a.m., from 159 a day earlier. But pollution levels were not the same everywhere. Anand Vihar remained the most polluted area with an AQI of 205, w

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