Gurugram, Nov. 23 -- In Gurugram, even as intensified restrictions continue in the capital, the air quality remained in the "poor" category for the second consecutive day on Saturday, with the AQI recorded at 286. This marked an improvement from the "very poor" levels earlier in the week, but residents said unchecked waste burning persists in violation of GRAP norms. At 5pm, Gwal Pahari recorded the worst air quality at 328, alongside Sector 51 at 328, both in the "very poor" category. Teri Gram registered 222 and Vikas Sadan 274, both categorised as "poor." PM2.5 remained the dominant pollutant. The city woke up to dense smog as sluggish winds persisted. A senior IMD official said visibility at several points in Delhi NCR was around 2,300 metres at 5pm, adding, "The air quality is expected to remain largely unchanged in the coming days." Gurugram recorded a maximum temperature of 26.6 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 12.7degC on Saturday. Despite increased enforcement by the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram and the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority to curb waste burning and construction related violations, residents continue to report open fires. In Sector 67A, residents of Ireo Corridor said waste burning had become a "recurring issue." Sheetal Shishodiya said the area experiences a "strong, distinct burning stench," adding that waste burning is visible in the adjoining farmlands. "We often see thick black smoke rising from the vacant land. I've and reported it. This is a serious health hazard," she said. Krishan Kumar, regional officer at the Haryana State Pollution Control Board, said, "We are increasingly patrolling in the region. We have issued various challans to the builders and contractors wherever we have seen construction continuing in the city."...