City records cleanest air in 8 years: Sirsa

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An anti-smog weapon  astatine  India Gate connected  New Year’s Day, astatine  Kartavya Path connected  Thursday.

An anti-smog weapon astatine India Gate connected New Year’s Day, astatine Kartavya Path connected Thursday. | Photo Credit: PTI

Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa connected Thursday said the nationalist superior recorded its champion aerial prime successful 8 years successful 2025.

PM2.5 levels declined from 104 micrograms per cubic metre successful 2024 to 96 micrograms per cubic metre successful 2025, portion PM10 levels fell from 212 to 197 micrograms per cubic metre during the aforesaid period, helium said. “Delhiites gave america the mandate to serve, and we made cleanable aerial our foremost pledge. The grounds fig of bully AQI days successful 2025 proves that science-led enactment works wonders,” the Minister said. According to an authoritative statement, Delhi recorded astir 200 days successful 2025 erstwhile the aerial prime scale (AQI) remained beneath 200, marking an betterment of astir 15% compared with the erstwhile 4 years.

Delhi recorded a maximum somesthesia of 17.3 degrees Celsius connected Thursday, 2 degrees beneath the seasonal normal. The maximum somesthesia was recorded astatine the Safdarjung observatory, considered typical of Delhi’s weather. At Lodhi Road, the maximum somesthesia was 15.8 degrees Celsius, 5.2 degrees beneath normal. The minimum somesthesia astatine Safdarjung was 10.6 degrees Celsius, 3.7 degrees supra the normal.

(With PTI inputs)

Published - January 02, 2026 01:48 americium IST

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