India, Feb. 4 -- Some parts of Delhi received light rainfall in the early hours of Tuesday, improving the air quality to the lower end of the 'poor' category. The average air quality index (AQI) stood at 247 (poor) at 9am, an improvement from 286 (poor) at 4pm on Monday.

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR a day ago lifted stage-3 measures of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said parts of central, north and southwest Delhi recorded drizzle to very light rain in the capital. There is also a chance of another spell of light rain in the later part of the day.

Safdarjung, representative of Delhi's weather, received 0.3mm in the 24 hours till 8:30 am on Tuesday. Lodhi road...