New Delhi: Air quality in Delhi and surrounding areas continued to remain in the ‘very poor’ category on Monday, a day after Diwali. According to the latest data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the National Capital Territory (NCT) stood at 366, with several areas of Delhi recording ‘severe’ air quality. A thick layer of smog engulfed several parts of the city, significantly reducing visibility during the early morning hours.
\n\nSonia Vihar-Burari was the most polluted area in Delhi, with an AQI of 449, followed by Burari at 445 and Jahangirpuri at 439. Other areas of the NCT that recorded an AQI above 400 included Rohini (435), DTU (431), Bawana (424), Patparganj (418), Chandni Chowk (418), Mundka (413), Punjabi Bagh (408) and ITO (404).
\n\nMeanwhile, neighbouring areas of Delhi also recorded AQI levels in the ‘very poor’ category. According to the CPCB, the AQI stood at 312 in Gurugram, 329 in Faridabad and 338 in Noida.
\n\nAt 7 pm on Diwali, Delhi's AQI was recorded at 371, before slipping into the ‘severe’ category by midnight. Of the 59 monitoring stations that recorded data at 7 pm, 19 were in the ‘severe’ category, seven…
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