According to the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting (SAFAR), Delhi's overall air quality is expected to improve due to increased wind speed.
Delhi’s air quality improved slightly on Wednesday, climbing from ‘severe’ category to 'very poor' category after the Capital was forced to celebrate Christmas choking on Tuesday.
The AQI recorded 217 with PM (particulate matter) 2.5 at 557 and PM (particular matter) 10 at 747.
However, Delhi is not the only city that is reeling under severe pollution in the country.
The air quality of the Capital turned 'severe' on Saturday and recorded its second-highest pollution level of the year on Sunday with an AQI of 450.
However, According to the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting (SAFAR), Delhi's overall air quality is expected to improve due to increased wind speed.
"The forecasting model predicts a faster improvement due to faster dispersion. The AQI will go back to the very poor category by tonight for next three days," it said, as reported by PTI.
Here are the other cities which are having very poor air quality, according to the Central Pollution Control Board
1. Agra
2. Bhagpat
3. Bhiwadi
4. Bulandshahr
5. Faridabad
6. Gaziabad
7. Greater Noida
8. Gurugram
9. Hapur
10. Howrah
11. Kanpur
12. Kolkata
13. Lucknow
14. Moradabad
15. Muzaffarnagar
16. Muzaffarpur
17. Noida
18. Patna
19. Singrauli
20. Varanasi
Here is a list of cities with poor air quality
1. Visakhapatnam
2. Talcher
3. Siliguri
4. Rajamahendravaram
5. Manesar
6. Mandi
7. Gobindgarh
8. Khanna
9. Gaya
10. Brajrajnagar
11. Asanol
12. Ahmedabad
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