Air quality 'poor' in Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad, Faridabad

NOIDA: The air quality remained in the 'poor' category in Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad and Gurugram, a 24-hour data issued by a government agency said on Thursday.
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Pollutants PM 2.5 and PM 10 remained prominent in the air of the five immediate neighbours of Delhi, according to the air quality index (AQI) maintained by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
According to the index, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
The average 24-hour AQI at 4pm on Thursday was 294 in Ghaziabad, 288 in Greater Noida, 236 in Noida, 240 in Faridabad and 204 in Gurugram, according to CPCB's Sameer app.
On Wednesday it was 234 in Ghaziabad, 239 in Greater Noida, 200 in Noida, 203 in Faridabad and 175 in Gurugram.
On Tuesday it was 148 in Ghaziabad, 120 in Greater Noida, 149 in Noida, 138 in Faridabad and 83 in Gurugram.
On Monday it was 168 in Ghaziabad, 134 in Greater Noida, 152 in Noida, 179 in Faridabad and 65 in Gurugram.
The CPCB states that an AQI in the 'poor' category may cause breathing discomfort to most people on prolonged exposure.
The AQI for each city is based on the average value of all stations there. Ghaziabad and Gurugram have three such stations while Noida, Greater Noida and Faridabad have two stations each, according to the app.