Dynamite News Air quality in Delhi, Noida slips to 'very poor' category; Gurugram's improves to 'moderate'
With the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 328, the air quality in the national capital has again deteriorated to the 'very poor' category, the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) portal of the Ministry of Earth Sciences reported an air informed on Tuesday.
New Delhi: With the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 328, the air quality in the national capital has again deteriorated to the 'very poor' category, the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) portal of the Ministry of Earth Sciences reported an air informed on Tuesday.
The air quality of the NCR region of Noida has also slipped to the 'very poor' category. The AQI stands at 333 in the NCR region.
Meanwhile, the air quality of Gurugram has improved from 'poor' to 'moderate' category with the AQI at 140.
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