India, Nov. 30 -- Delhi woke up to another polluted morning on Sunday, with the city's average AQI touching 268 at 9 am, placing it in the 'poor' category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

The figure is noticeably lower than Saturday's reading of 305, marking the first significant dip in pollution levels after 24 days of persistently bad air.

As toxic air continues to sweep the Capital and its surrounding region, civil society groups have also announced a protest at Jantar Mantar on December 3.

Even with this slight improvement, several pockets of the capital continued to record troubling numbers. Shadipur logged an AQI of 331, RK Puram 303 and Jahangirpuri 323, all firmly in the 'very poor' range. Nehru Nagar s...