Air quality in Gurugram remains in ‘very poor’ category, AQI at 346

The air quality in Delhi continued to be in the 'severe' category on Thursday, according to Central Pollution Control Board data. The forecasters on Wednesday predicted that the air quality was likely to improve after stronger winds, the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi stood at 426 at 9.10 am.

Anand Vihar and Jahangirpuri were the most polluted places in the capital with AQI at 460. The areas that recorded 'Severe' AQI are Alipur (439), Ashok Vihar (444), Bawana (456), Burari (443), Mathura Road (412), DTU (436), Dwarka (408), ITO (435), Mundka (438), Narela (447), Nehru Nagar (433), Patparganj (441), Rohini (453), Sonia Vihar (444), Vivek Vihar (444) and Wazirpur (444).

The AQI continued to remain in the 'very poor' category in Ghaziabad (391), Noida (388), Greater Noida (390), Gurugram (391) and Faridabad (347), the CPCB data stated.

Earlier, the residents in the Delhi-NCR region once again woke up to a smog-engulfed morning as the air quality worsened in several parts. With an Air Quality Index of 364, Delhi continues to stay in the 'very poor' category while many other parts in the NCR region are in a severe category.