As per data analysed by HT, while August 2019 had two consecutive ‘good’ air days and 20 ‘satisfactory’ days, it also recorded nine ‘moderate’ days. However, the same month in 2018, 2017 and 2016 did not record a single ‘good’ air day. On August 20, the city experienced a good air day with an AQI of 50. This was the second good air day this month, and third for the year so far. The System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (Safar), the Central government’s air quality monitoring and forecasting wing, too has forecast that with more rains likely, the air quality over next week is expected to remain in the ‘satisfactory’ zone.

Source: Hindustan Times August 23, 2020 17:10 UTC