As Delhi grapples with ‘severe’ air pollution, the regions around the national capital are also feeling the impact of deteriorating air quality. Noida on Wednesday recorded an average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 402, which also falls in ‘severe’ range while greater Noida fared better and stood in very poor range with an AQI of 388 at 9:00 AM, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.

Delhi recorded an AQI of 414 on November 12 with seven air quality monitoring stations out of 39 reporting an AQI in very poor or poor range. With alarming levels of pollution across the national capital, Wazirpur recorded the highest AQI of 458. Only NSIT Dwarka monitoring station recorded better air quality than rest of Delhi in ‘poor’ range with an AQI of 216. Gurugram recorded an AQI of 355

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