Delhi Air Quality: Delhi suffocated before Diwali, AQI level reached 262

National Desk:
Delhi Air Quality Index: Even before Diwali, people of Delhi are suffocating due to poor air quality.  Many people are facing complaints like burning in eyes and sore throat.  According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), the overall AQI was recorded at 262 in Delhi today (Saturday) which is in the 'poor' category.  The worst air quality was recorded in Delhi's Anand Vihar.  AQI 399 has been recorded here.  However, firecrackers are banned in Delhi.  But after Diwali, the air level here is expected to get worse.Let us inform that the air level in the surrounding areas of Delhi has also worsened.  306 AQI was registered in Noida this morning.  At the same time, AQI 362 was registered in Loni, Ghaziabad.  176 AQI was registered in Faridabad and 370 in Sector 51 of Gurugram.