While Pollution is choking the national capital, here are Pollution levels of major cities across India.
The AQI is measured by taking into account the PM (particulate matter). The pollution of a place is measured either in PM10 or PM2.5, depending on which particle is more dominant in the air in that place.
PM10 is the particle which is 10 micrometres or less in diameter and PM2.5 is the finer particle with a diameter measuring 2.5 micrometres or less.
PM2.5 is considered more harmful since it is finer and can travel more deeply into the lungs and cause very harmful effects. These tiny particles in the air reduce visibility and cause the air to appear hazy when their levels are high.
| 0-30 | Good | |
| 31- 60 | Satisfactory | |
| 61- 90 | Moderate | |
| 91- 120 | Poor | |
| 121- 250 | Very Poor | |
| Beyond 250 | Severe |
*All levels are measured in PM10
DELHI
Mandir Marg- 488
Shantipath- 533
R.K. Puram- 563
Shanti Niketan- 272 (As on late Saturday)
Dwarka- 166
HARYANA
Gurugram- 352
Faridabad- 744
Rohtak- 363
MUMBAI
Pimpleshwar Mandir, Dombivali- 62
MPCB Bandra- 63
Bandra East- 23
Lower Parel- 78
BENGALURU
BTM Layout- 40
BWSSB- 40
Peenya- 32
Saneguravahalli-
The pollution level figures are as of the data taken on Monday 10:30 unless mentioned otherwise.