Delhi air remains in poor category; panel likely to review construction ban

The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital was at 235 --'poor' category -- at 8 am, according to SAFAR

Delhi air improved on Monday in the 'poor' category as the pollution panel is likely to remove the continued ban on the construction and demolition (C&D) activities in Delhi NCR. This comes two days after schools in the national capital resumed physical classes.

The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital was at 235 --'poor'-- at 8 am, according to the Ministry of Earth Sciences' air quality forecast agency SAFAR. Readings below 50 are considered safe, while anything above 300 is considered hazardous or 'severe'.

An environment ministry spokesperson on Sunday, after Delhi's air quality jumped to 'poor'