Gurgaon: The air quality index in Gurgaon increased to 344 on Wednesday from 369 on Tuesday.
However, Aqi is still in the ‘very poor’ category.
The four stations in Gurgaon recorded ‘very poor’ air quality.
Sector 51 recorded the highest AQI 385, followed by Teri Gram with AQI 350, Gland Pahia with AQI 323, and Sitch Vikas with AQI 313.
The minimum temperature on Wednesday is 10.8 degrees Celsius, which prevents pollutants, which prevents pollutants to be spread, said air quality experts.
They predict that AQI will remain in the ‘very poor’ category for a few more days.
HSPCB officials said that the authority of citizenship and other institutions followed all steps below the multilevel response plan (GRAP).
“The air tends to remain in the ‘very poor’ category for the next few days due to a decrease in temperature and an unfavorable meteorological condition,” said an official with HSPCB.
At present, the wind moves from the north-west and this cold wind from the snow-covered mountains is likely to cause further temperature decline, according to the Indian Meteorology Department (IMD).
Meanwhile, Delhi’s air quality increased to ‘very poor’ on Wednesday because the city recorded AQI 375, down from 403 in the ‘severe’ category on Tuesday.
The contribution of the stump burned to PM2.5 Delhi remained 8% on Wednesday as on Tuesday, in accordance with the air quality system and weather forecasting and research (Safar).
Air quality in Faridabad worsened marginally because the city recorded AQI 378 on Wednesday, up from 370 on Tuesday.