Delhi's air turns 'very poor' as AQI crosses 300 after brief rain relief

The overall air pollution levels in Delhi plummeted to the 'very poor' category on Monday, with the city recording an average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 310 at 8 am. A layer of haze shrouded the national capital in the early hours of the day.Meanwhile, the air monitoring station in Jahangirpuri logged a reading of 420, falling in the 'severe' category.Data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed that ITO recorded an AQI of 351, while Rohini and Punjabi Bagh registered 399 each, with both readings falling in the 'very poor' category.This comes a day after Delhi's air quality was recorded in the 'poor' category. At 9 am on Sunday, an AQI of 222 was recorded at 9 am. During the day, Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 18 degrees Celsius, which was 1.9 notches below the season's average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).- Ends(With inputs from agencies)