New Delhi, Due to increase in air pollution in Delhi, the ban imposed by the state government on diesel and petrol vehicles will be removed from Monday. In fact, the state government had decided a few days ago that BS-4 diesel and BS-3 petrol vehicles will not ply in Delhi till 13 November. However, the order was not carried forward. Due to this this order will lapse tonight.

In view of the increase in pollution level, on the direction of CAQM, the Transport Department of Delhi Government had banned the operation of BS-4 diesel and BS-3 petrol vehicles in Delhi. Delhi's air quality improved to 'poor' category on Sunday from 'very poor' category a day earlier. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 295 at 9 am.

The AQI in 21 out of 37 monitoring stations was in the 'very poor' category. NSIT Dwarka recorded 399, Shadipur 346, Anand Vihar 342, RK Puram 328 and Jahangirpuri 326. Delhi's 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) improved from 346 on Friday to 303 on Saturday. It was 295 on Thursday.

An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor'. And between 401 and 500 is considered in the 'severe' category.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature was recorded at 12.6 degrees Celsius, which is one notch below normal. The relative humidity was recorded at 83 per cent at 8.30 am, the IMD said. The Meteorological Department has predicted a mainly clear sky during the day and the maximum temperature is likely to be 28 degrees Celsius.