India, March 6 -- New Delhi

Delhi's air quality continued its improvement for a sixth consecutive day, clocking an air quality index (AQI) of 119-at the lower end of the "moderate" category-the Capital's best air since it recorded a "satisfactory" AQI of 76 on September 29, 2024, according to the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB's) daily air quality bulletin.

The improvement was aided by strong surface winds, which will start receding from Thursday afternoon and subsequently, lead to an increase in the minimum and maximum temperatures, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

The AQI was 148 ("moderate") on Tuesday, 156 on Monday, 125 on Sunday, 126 on Saturday and 121 on Friday. Delhi's satellite cities also cloc...