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Air pollution across NCR: Baraut, Meerut record ‘Very Poor’ AQI

Panchkula, Oct 24 (UNI) Air quality remained a concern across several cities in the National Capital Region (NCR) on Saturday, with Baraut and Meerut recording ‘Very Poor’ air quality, while Sonipat, Baghpat, Ballabgarh and Kurukshetra featured among the locations reporting ‘Poor’ air quality.
Delhi’s Outer North area recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 191, placing it in the ‘Moderate’ category, according to the official NCR air quality bulletin issued at 4 pm on October 24, 2026.
The bulletin, which presents average air quality over the preceding 24 hours, showed significant variations across Delhi and neighbouring areas of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. PM2.5, fine particulate matter that can penetrate deep into the respiratory system, was the prominent pollutant in several locations reporting poor and very poor air quality.

Among the cities covered in the bulletin, Baraut recorded an AQI of 324, followed by Meerut at 321. Both were classified in the ‘Very Poor’ category, with PM2.5 identified as the prominent pollutant.
In Uttar Pradesh, Baghpat recorded an AQI of 278, Muzaffarnagar 246, Modinagar 229 and Ghaziabad 217, all falling in the ‘Poor’ category. Noida registered 191, while Khora recorded 175, Greater Noida 169, Bulandshahr 173 and Khurja 130. These locations were classified in the ‘Moderate’ category.
The readings underline the uneven air quality conditions across the NCR, with some cities facing substantially higher pollution levels than others.
In Haryana, Sonipat recorded an AQI of 269, the highest among the Haryana locations listed in the bulletin, placing it in the ‘Poor’ category. Ballabgarh followed with 232, while Kurukshetra registered 230. PM2.5 was the prominent pollutant in all three locations.
Other cities reporting ‘Moderate’ air quality included Karnal at 185, Bahadurgarh at 177, Gurugram at 174, Manesar at 172, Dharuhera at 144, Faridabad at 126, Narnaul at 123, Rohtak at 122 and Bhiwani at 101.
Jind recorded an AQI of 148, while Mandikhera in Nuh district registered 138. Both were also classified as ‘Moderate’.
Comparatively better readings were reported from Palwal, which recorded an AQI of 82, Charkhi Dadri at 92 and Panipat at 96. All three locations fell in the ‘Satisfactory’ category.
The figures indicate that air quality conditions differed considerably across Haryana, with Sonipat, Ballabgarh and Kurukshetra reporting poor air quality while several other locations remained in the moderate or satisfactory categories.
Delhi’s Outer North area recorded an AQI of 191, classified as ‘Moderate’, with PM2.5 and PM10 identified as the prominent pollutants.
The reading was the same as that recorded in Noida. Ghaziabad, at 217, was in the ‘Poor’ category, while Greater Noida recorded 169 and Khora 175, both in the ‘Moderate’ category.
In Rajasthan, Alwar recorded an AQI of 88 and Bharatpur 82, both classified as ‘Satisfactory’. Bhiwadi registered an AQI of 144, placing it in the ‘Moderate’ category.
PM10 was the prominent pollutant in Alwar, Bharatpur and Bhiwadi, according to the bulletin. The readings showed comparatively better air quality in Alwar and Bharatpur than in several of the listed cities in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.
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