<p>Delhi's air quality slipped into the very poor category on Wednesday morning as low temperatures and slow surface winds allowed accumulation of pollutants.</p>.<p>The city's air quality index (AQI) read 357 at 9 am.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/delhis-air-quality-improves-to-poor-1053664.html" target="_blank">Delhi's air quality improves to 'poor'</a></strong></p>.<p>According to the India Meteorological Department, Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 9.2 degrees Celsius, the lowest this season so far. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 27 degrees Celsius. </p>.<p>Strong winds on Sunday and Monday had led to an improvement in the air quality. </p>.<p>The 24-hour average AQI read 290 on Tuesday, the second best AQI reading this month since November 1 (281).</p>.<p>Delhi has seen very poor or severe air quality on the rest of the days.</p>.<p>Neighbouring Faridabad (348), Ghaziabad (346), Greater Noida (329), Gurgaon (308) and Noida (320) also saw a dip in the air quality on Wednesday morning.</p>.<p>An AQI between zero and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and 401 and 500 "severe".</p>.<p>The Delhi government will take a call on the reopening of schools, colleges and other educational institutions and work-from-home for its employees during a review meeting on Wednesday.</p>.<p>It will also discuss if CNG-operated trucks carrying non-essential items can be allowed to enter Delhi.</p>.<p>The government had on Monday lifted the ban on construction and demolition activities in view of improvement in the air quality and the inconvenience caused to workers.</p>.<p>The city government had on Sunday night extended work-from-home for its employees and the ban on the entry of trucks carrying non-essential items till November 26 to combat air pollution and minimise its health effects.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH videos here:</strong></p>
<p>Delhi's air quality slipped into the very poor category on Wednesday morning as low temperatures and slow surface winds allowed accumulation of pollutants.</p>.<p>The city's air quality index (AQI) read 357 at 9 am.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/delhis-air-quality-improves-to-poor-1053664.html" target="_blank">Delhi's air quality improves to 'poor'</a></strong></p>.<p>According to the India Meteorological Department, Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 9.2 degrees Celsius, the lowest this season so far. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 27 degrees Celsius. </p>.<p>Strong winds on Sunday and Monday had led to an improvement in the air quality. </p>.<p>The 24-hour average AQI read 290 on Tuesday, the second best AQI reading this month since November 1 (281).</p>.<p>Delhi has seen very poor or severe air quality on the rest of the days.</p>.<p>Neighbouring Faridabad (348), Ghaziabad (346), Greater Noida (329), Gurgaon (308) and Noida (320) also saw a dip in the air quality on Wednesday morning.</p>.<p>An AQI between zero and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and 401 and 500 "severe".</p>.<p>The Delhi government will take a call on the reopening of schools, colleges and other educational institutions and work-from-home for its employees during a review meeting on Wednesday.</p>.<p>It will also discuss if CNG-operated trucks carrying non-essential items can be allowed to enter Delhi.</p>.<p>The government had on Monday lifted the ban on construction and demolition activities in view of improvement in the air quality and the inconvenience caused to workers.</p>.<p>The city government had on Sunday night extended work-from-home for its employees and the ban on the entry of trucks carrying non-essential items till November 26 to combat air pollution and minimise its health effects.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH videos here:</strong></p>