Delhi sees cleanest air in eight years in 2025, says Manjinder Singh Sirsa
New Delhi: Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Thursday said the national capital recorded its best air quality in eight years in 2025.
The PM2.5 levels declined from 104 micrograms per cubic metre in 2024 to 96 in 2025, while PM10 levels fell from 212 micrograms per cubic metre to 197 during the same period, Sirsa said.
“Delhiites gave us the mandate to serve, and we made clean air our foremost pledge. The record good AQI days in 2025 prove that science-led action works wonders,” Sirsa said.
According to an official statement, Delhi recorded around 200 days in 2025 when the air quality index (AQI) remained below 200, an improvement of about 15 per cent compared to the previous four years.
Of these, 79 days........
