Delhi, Gurugram air quality in ‘very poor’ category; Noida moves towards ‘serious’
According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘very poor’ category on Wednesday and the overall air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 385.
In neighboring Gurugram and Noida, the AQI was recorded in ‘very poor’ and ‘severe’ categories, respectively. While the AQI was recorded at 319 in Gurugram, the same stood at 507 in Noida.
According to government agencies, AQI between zero and 50 is ‘good’, 51 and 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 and 200 ‘moderate’, 201 and 300 ‘poor’, 301 and 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 and 500 ‘severe’.
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