Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘poor’ category for the fourth consecutive day on Friday as the city continued to reel under rising pollution levels in the run-up to Diwali. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the national capital recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 254 at 4 pm, placing it firmly in the ‘poor’ category.

Among the neighbouring NCR cities, Ghaziabad recorded a ‘very poor’ AQI of 306, the worst in the country on Friday. Noida (278) and Gurugram (266) also registered ‘poor’ air quality, while Faridabad (105) remained in the ‘moderate’ range. Ghaziabad had the most polluted air in India on Friday, while Noida, Gurugram, and Delhi, all part of the Delhi-NCR cluster, figured among the country’s top 10 most polluted cities at different positions.

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