The Air Quality Index (AQI) here has remained in the poor to very poor category for several days. The AQI of these areas is moving towards the severe category.
According to the data of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the highest AQI of 380 was recorded in Anand Vihar on Thursday.
The air quality at pollution hotspots in the capital remains the same. The Air Quality Index (AQI) here has remained in the poor to very poor category for several days.
The AQI of these areas is moving towards the severe category. According to the data of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the highest AQI of 380 was recorded in Anand Vihar on Thursday.
On Thursday, due to change in wind direction and speed, the average AQI in the capital was recorded at 162. According to CPCB, the air will remain in the moderate category till Sunday.
The cleanest air was in Faridabad. Here AQI was recorded at 85, which is in the satisfactory category. Also, AQI was 58 in Gurugram, 178 in Ghaziabad, 172 in Noida, 170 in Greater Noida.