{
  "id": 16279612,
  "title": "Delhi AQI Improves To 190, Drops To 'Moderate' Category; Several Areas Remain 'Poor'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/delhi-aqi-improves-to-190-drops-to-moderate-category-several-areas",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T03:55:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/delhi-aqi-improves-to-190-drops-to-moderate-category-several-areas-remain-poor"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The air quality in Delhi improved to a moderate category, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 190 recorded at 8 am on Saturday according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). This represented a slight improvement from the poor category AQI of 223 observed the previous day on Friday, and the persistent poor category AQI of 226 on Thursday. While the overall air quality had shown signs of improvement, several areas in Delhi continued to record poor AQI levels. Notably, areas such as Jahangirpuri, with an AQI of 276, Rohini at 239, Punjabi Bagh at 251, Bawana at 246, Patparganj at 201, Alipur at 258, Chandni Chowk at 208, IIT Delhi at 227, and NIH Narela at 244 were all categorized as poor. Specific locations such as North Campus of Delhi University, with an AQI of 229, and R K Puram at 250 were also within the poor category. Conversely, sectors like Anand Vihar, IGI Airport (T3), JNU, and IGNOU Maidan Garhi reported moderate AQI levels of 175, 174, 179, and 146 respectively. Greater Noida and Noida, too, remained in the moderate category with AQI levels of 159 and 189. The residents of Delhi expressed that they did not notice a significant impact from the air pollution, attributing it to favorable weather conditions. The visibility was reported as clear, and the pollution levels were described as moderate, not posing a significant health risk. The Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage-I was activated across the Delhi-NCR region due to persistent poor air quality conditions. The decision was taken after the GRAP sub-committee reviewed the air quality situation and determined the need for preventive measures to mitigate further deterioration.",
  "summary": "Delhi recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 190 at 8 am on Saturday, placing the national capital in the 'moderate' category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), indicating a marginal improvement in air quality. A day earlier, the national capital recorded an AQI of 223 at 7 am on Friday, falling in the 'poor' category and on Thursday, the national capital recorded an AQI of…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Delhi's air quality improves to 'moderate' after 3 days of 'poor' quality",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/delhis-air-quality-improves-to-moderate-after-3-days-of-poor-quality",
        "published": "2026-10-24T05:48:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}