India, Oct. 13 -- The air quality in the Capital improved on Sunday, a day after it nearly entered the "poor" category. Average air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 167 (moderate) on Sunday, against 199 on Saturday, due to consistent winds of 10-15km per hour.

However, the share of stubble burning in the total pollution marginally rose to 0.8% on Sunday from 0.4% a day before, as per the Centre's Decision Support System (DSS).

"Delhi's air quality is very likely to be in the 'moderate' category from October 13 to 14 and in the 'poor' category on October 15," as per the air quality Early Warning System (EWS) for Delhi, which comes under the ministry of Earth sciences. It added that the AQI is likely to stay "poor" after October 15, fo...