New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) Delhi’s air quality showed a slight improvement on Thursday but remained in the “very poor" category for the fourth consecutive day, aided by stronger surface winds that helped disperse pollutants.

The city’s 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 305 at 4 pm, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 410 — the highest among all the monitoring stations.

Of the 38 monitoring stations across the city, 23 recorded “very poor" air quality, while 14 fell under the “poor" category, according to the Sameer app created by the CPCB.

Delhi was the fifth most-polluted city in the country on Thursday, with Bahadurgarh recording an AQI of 325.

In comparison, neighbouring National Capital Region (NCR) cities, such as Gu

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