The national capital recorded its air quality in the very poor category on Friday morning, and it is likely to enter the "severe" zone
New Delhi: The national capital recorded its air quality in the very poor category on Friday morning, and it is likely to enter the "severe" zone on Diwali night.
Delhi's air quality
The city recorded an air quality index (AQI) of 330 at 9 am. The 24-hour average AQI was 314 on Thursday.
The neighbouring cities of Faridabad (327), Ghaziabad (360), Noida (331), Greater Noida (329), and Gurgaon (328), which fall in the National Capital Region (NCR), also recorded their AQI is the "very poor" category.
Delhi's air qualityAn official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the air quality is likely to deteriorate marginally during the day.
The IMD said a fresh western disturbance is likely to increase the wind speed and improve the air quality in Delhi-NCR post Diwali.
