Gurugram, Panipat and Bahadurgarh record 'poor' air quality; Delhi AQI at 176

Panchkula, Oct 9 (UNI) Air quality deteriorated sharply in parts of Haryana on Friday, with Gurugram slipping into the 'poor' category and Panipat recording a significant rise in pollution. Bahadurgarh improved but remained the state's most polluted town, according to the latest National Capital Region (NCR) Air Quality Bulletin. The bulletin, issued at 4 pm and based on average air quality readings over the previous 24 hours, showed Gurugram's Air Quality Index (AQI) rising to 201 from 180 on Thursday, moving the city from the 'moderate' to the 'poor' category. Panipat saw an even sharper deterioration, with its AQI jumping…