Pollution levels in Delhi may have declined in the last 48 hours, but the respite would only last four to five days, weather experts have said.
Instead, Delhi may be set for another spike in pollution levels soon after a drizzle that is expected to hit the city on November 15.
On Saturday, Delhi registered an average of 403 on air quality index (AQI), which was significantly lower than the 486 recorded on Thursday — the peak AQI of this season. On Friday, it had dropped to 468. The pollution levels were declining steadily till Saturday morning, but a cloud cover in the afternoon played spoilsport.
“One of the primary reasons behind this was the accumulation of clouds. As the clouds cut off the sun’s rays, the temperature dipped. This slowed the process of dispersal further.
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