New Delhi, March 15 -- The air quality in the national capital has seen a huge improvement with an average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 85 on Saturday, a day after rains brought a relief from scorching heat.

The AQI was lowest in the last three years for the period between January 1 and March 15 in the last three years.

Meanwhile, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) also revoked actions under Stage I of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) with immediate effect in Delhi and surrounding National Capital Region (NCR).

"Today, Delhi recorded an average AQI of 85, the lowest in the last three years for the period from 01st January to 15th March. Today's AQI is also the first day of the current year with a 'Satisfactory' AQI (A...