Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday said the city’s Air Quality Index ( AQI ) is showing a declining trend due to coordinated civic efforts.

According to official data, 9,325 vehicular challans, 83 truck diversions, 454 complaints were resolved, and 2,348 MT of construction and demolition waste was lifted on Tuesday.

The enforcement drive also saw 128 inter-state buses checked at Delhi’s borders.”These numbers reflect Delhi’s all-agency effort to keep the air clean. Over 1,200 enforcement teams are on the ground day and night — monitoring, inspecting, and ensuring compliance,” Sirsa was quoted as saying in a press release.

Delhi’s air quality showed further improvement on Wednesday but was still recorded in the “poor” category with an overall AQI of 202, as

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