Air quality 'poor' in parts of Haryana, UP; Delhi records 'moderate' AQI

Panchkula, Oct 5: Air quality was in the 'poor' category in several parts of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on Monday, while Delhi recorded 'moderate' air quality, according to the latest National Capital Region air quality bulletin. The bulletin, based on the average of the past 24 hours and issued at 4 p.m., showed Noida recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 268, the highest among the cities and towns listed. Muzaffarnagar recorded 251, Bulandshahr 244 and Ghaziabad 235, all in the 'poor' category. In Haryana, Faridabad recorded an AQI of 215, Kurukshetra 204 and Manesar 201, placing all three in…