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New Delhi, Dec 9 (PTI) The air quality in the national capital continued to remain in the very poor category on Friday, while the minimum temperature settled one notch below the season"s normal, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The weather office has predicted mainly clear sky throughout the day and the maximum temperature is expected to settle at 26 degrees Celsius.
The minimum temperature was recorded 8.4 degrees Celsius.
The relative humidity was recorded 85 per cent at 8:30 am, the weather office said.
Delhi"s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 310 at 9 am.
An AQI between 201 and 300 is considered poor, 301 and 400 very poor, and 401 and 500 severe.
The Centre"s air quality panel on Wednesday ordered the lifting of curbs under stage 3 of the anti-pollution action plan in Delhi-NCR, including a ban on non-essential construction work.PTI VA VA DV DV
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