India, Nov. 9 -- The Delhi Pollution Control Committee credited government action on Saturday for improving air quality during the first week of November compared to last year, even as the capital's hourly AQI reached 380 in the evening - the season's worst reading.

According to Central Pollution Control Board data cited by DPCC chairman Sandeep Kumar, the capital's AQI was 322 on November 7 this year compared to 377 on the same day last year. Similar year-on-year improvements were recorded on five other days: 311 versus 352 on November 6, 202 versus 373 on November 5, 291 versus 381 on November 4, 309 versus 382 on November 3, and 303 versus 339 on November 1. Only November 2 showed worse conditions this year, with an AQI of 366 against...