India, Jan. 11 -- Gurugram's air quality slipped into the "very poor" category for the second consecutive day on Saturday, with the Air Quality Index recorded at 349, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board. Manesar recorded an AQI of 232, placing it in the "poor" category.

All four air quality monitoring stations in the city remained in the "very poor" zone. At 7pm, the Sector 51 station recorded the highest AQI at 363, followed by Teri Gram at 316. The Vikas Sadan and Gwal Pahari stations reported AQI levels of 328 and 302, respectively.

The Sameer app, developed by the CPCB to provide real-time air quality information, carried a health advisory cautioning that the air quality remained very poor and that prolonged e...