Delhi and Gurugram have been showing a similar trend in their AQIs recently and while Delhi remains in the ‘beyond severe’ category, Gurugram has reached the ‘severe’ category once again after short respite on Monday.
Pollution Watch brings you the measure of Air Quality Index (AQI) in major cities across the country.
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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 micrometers or less in diameter and PM2.5 is the finer particle with a diameter measuring 2.5 micrometers 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 PM2.5
DELHI
Mandir Marg- 327
Shantipath- 300
R.K. Puram- 344
Shanti Niketan- 300
Dwarka- 342
HARYANA
Gurugram- 265
Faridabad- 349
Rohtak- 130
MUMBAI
Pirojshanagar- 105
MPCB Bandra- 121 (Current)
Bandra East- 136
Lower Parel- 116
BENGALURU
BTM Layout- 40
BWSSB- 30
Peenya- 134
Saneguravahalli- 90 PM10
The pollution level figures are as per the data taken on Wednesday at 10:00 IST unless mentioned otherwise. The NGT has formed a committee to look for ways to combat the growing hazards for air pollution in Delhi.