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Delhi Achieves Easiest Air Quality in 5 Years as September AQI Drops to 102
✍️ News18
🗓 01 Oct 2026, 12:01 PM
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Delhi's average Air Quality Index for September fell to 102, marking the cleanest air the city has seen in five years.
Delhi's average Air Quality Index (AQI) for September was recorded at 102, the lowest level in the city in the past five years, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
The figure sits just above the moderate threshold, yet it represents a significant improvement over previous months when the AQI often exceeded 200.
Experts attribute the drop to a combination of factors: reduced vehicular traffic during the extended lockdown, a slowdown in industrial activity, and stricter enforcement of emission norms.
City officials caution that while the current trend is encouraging, sustained clean air will require continuous monitoring and long‑term policy measures.
The figure sits just above the moderate threshold, yet it represents a significant improvement over previous months when the AQI often exceeded 200.
Experts attribute the drop to a combination of factors: reduced vehicular traffic during the extended lockdown, a slowdown in industrial activity, and stricter enforcement of emission norms.
City officials caution that while the current trend is encouraging, sustained clean air will require continuous monitoring and long‑term policy measures.