New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- The national Capital's air quality improved sharply on Wednesday, with the AQI at 202 from 291 a day earlier, according to the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) 4 pm national bulletin. Both readings fall in the "poor" category.
Meteorological factors, especially northwesterly winds, played a key role in dispersing pollutants and improving Delhi's air, weather experts said.
"Swift and continuous northwesterly winds, gusting up to 15 kmph over the past 12-15 hours, have dispersed air pollutants and improved Delhi's air quality," said Mahesh Palawat, Vice President of Skymet Weather Services.
He said winds that were calm earlier picked up to around 5 kmph on Tuesday night and strengthened to 10-15 kmph through We...