India, Oct. 24 -- Air Quality in Delhi on Friday came down to the 'poor' category after it stood in the 'very poor' category for four days straight. As per the data by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the AQI on October 24 at 6 am stood at 293, days after Diwali celebrations in the national capital.

The city's 24-hour average air quality on Thursday was recorded at 305 at 4 pm in the 'very poor' category.

In the Delhi NCR area, the AQI was recorded at 295 in Sector 51 of Gurugram, 230 in Faridabad and 292 in Ghaziabad's Indirapuram. In Noida, the AQI stood at 248 and 218 in Meerut. Overall, major NCR areas showed 'poor' air quality.

Centre's Air Quality Early Warning System (EWS) also indicated that the AQI is likely to rema...