NEW DELHI, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Authorities in India Thursday lifted the emergency anti- pollution measures from the national capital as the city's air quality slightly improved.
Delhi's air quality index was recorded at 345 this morning, which falls under the "very poor" category, but bit better than the past week's "severe" mark.
"The ban on construction activities, entry of trucks and heavy vehicles, and the levy of four-fold parking fees has now been withdrawn from across Delhi," said a government official.
The "emergency" measures were in fact lifted following a direction from India's Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution Control Authority.
The anti- pollution measures came into force on Nov. 8 after the pollution levels spiked, with air quality index crossing 500 mark in some areas of the city.
A killer haze had also enveloped Delhi over the past week. "Now there is only light smog, which is expected to go in the next three days," said a weather official.
Delhi witnesses heavy smog in November every year because of stubble burning by farmers in the neighboring states of Punjab and Haryana in the north.
