NEW DELHI: Air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR have turned into the ‘very poor’ category, raising serious public health concerns even before the Diwali festivities.
Data recorded on Thursday morning shows that air quality in several parts of Delhi, Ghaziabad, and Noida has deteriorated further, surpassing even some of the previous most polluted areas.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in many localities has breached the 300 mark, placing them in the “very poor” category. The AQI between 301 and 400 is considered very poor.