<p>New Delhi: Delhi breathed easier between January to May as the AQI saw a significant improvement from last year, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Sirsa said the data reveal that the average AQI during these five months stood at 214, an improvement from 231 recorded during the same period in 2024.</p>.<p>In addition, the average PM2.5 concentration for the period dropped to 95 micrograms per cubic metre, down from 111 micrograms per cubic metre in 2024, he added.</p>.Delhi CM Rekha Gupta launches Air Pollution Mitigation Plan 2025.<p>PM2.5 are fine inhalable particles with a 2.5 micrometre or smaller diameter, and are the greatest health risk. The acceptable annual standard for PM2.5 is 40 micrograms per cubic metre.</p>.<p>Delhi's air quality in May was the cleanest for the month in over a decade, Sirsa said.</p>.<p>The average AQI for May was in the 'moderate' category – an unusual achievement considering the historical trend of 'poor' air quality in previous years.</p>.<p>"Unlike previous governments that drafted policies but failed in execution, our government is delivering results on the ground. The steady decline in pollutant levels is proof that our comprehensive, multi-pronged approach is working," he said.</p>.<p>The minister's claims notwithstanding, Delhi recorded its wettest May since record-keeping began in 1901, with 186.4 mm of rain by the 25th of the month – a significant factor in scattering pollutants and keeping the dust settled. </p>
<p>New Delhi: Delhi breathed easier between January to May as the AQI saw a significant improvement from last year, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Sirsa said the data reveal that the average AQI during these five months stood at 214, an improvement from 231 recorded during the same period in 2024.</p>.<p>In addition, the average PM2.5 concentration for the period dropped to 95 micrograms per cubic metre, down from 111 micrograms per cubic metre in 2024, he added.</p>.Delhi CM Rekha Gupta launches Air Pollution Mitigation Plan 2025.<p>PM2.5 are fine inhalable particles with a 2.5 micrometre or smaller diameter, and are the greatest health risk. The acceptable annual standard for PM2.5 is 40 micrograms per cubic metre.</p>.<p>Delhi's air quality in May was the cleanest for the month in over a decade, Sirsa said.</p>.<p>The average AQI for May was in the 'moderate' category – an unusual achievement considering the historical trend of 'poor' air quality in previous years.</p>.<p>"Unlike previous governments that drafted policies but failed in execution, our government is delivering results on the ground. The steady decline in pollutant levels is proof that our comprehensive, multi-pronged approach is working," he said.</p>.<p>The minister's claims notwithstanding, Delhi recorded its wettest May since record-keeping began in 1901, with 186.4 mm of rain by the 25th of the month – a significant factor in scattering pollutants and keeping the dust settled. </p>