Balanced News: Pollution Update: Delhi-NCR Not Among Top 10 Worst Air Quality Stations in Asia, 8 Places from India in List

Delhi-NCR did not feature in the top 10 worst air quality stations in Asia, raising hopes for a better Diwali. The city’s air quality index (AQI) stood at 202, the best in at least three weeks, with the 24-hour average at 220, the lowest for the day before Diwali in eight years. However, eight out of the 10 most polluted places in the list were from India, with Bihar’s Samanpura having the highest AQI at 582 in the severe plus/hazardous category. The improvement in Delhi’s air quality can be attributed to intermittent rainfall and favorable wind speed.