Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:42am on 02 Jan 2026,Friday India
Delhi’s Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced that the national capital recorded its best air quality in eight years in 2025, with significant declines in particulate pollution compared to 2024. PM2.5 levels dropped from 104 µg/m³ to 96, and PM10 from 212 µg/m³ to 197, while the city logged nearly 200 days with an AQI under 200, including 79 days in the ‘good’ or ‘satisfactory’ range. Only eight ‘severe’ pollution days were recorded, the lowest in recent years. The government credited science-led interventions on vehicular emissions, dust, industry and waste management for the improvements. (PC: PTI)
