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According data provided by the apex pollution control body, 14 areas in Delhi recorded ‘very poor’ air quality and another 14 recorded ‘poor’ air quality. (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)The air quality in the national capital oscillated between ‘poor’ and ‘very poor’ categories on Sunday due to increased pollutant-holding capacity of air after rainfall a few days back, authorities said. According to the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting (SAFAR), the overall air quality index (AQI) in Delhi was recorded at 326, which comes under ‘very poor’ category. The SAFAR, in a report, said Delhi’s air quality is fluctuating between poor and very poor and it is expected to be in the very poor category in the next two days. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed the overall AQI at 299, which falls in the ‘poor’ category..