Following are the updates pertaining to air quality and pollution conditions across the major cities as of Friday (05 January):

• Delhi: As per the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) latest bulletin issued at 1600 hours on Thursday (04 January), Delhi recorded a 24-hour average AQI of 377 (Very Poor).
• Gurugram: As per the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) latest bulletin issued at 1600 hours on Thursday (04 January), Gurugram recorded a 24-hour average AQI of 266 (Poor).
• Noida: As per the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) latest bulletin issued at 1600 hours on Thursday (04 January), Noida recorded a 24-hour average AQI of 351 (Very Poor), while Greater Noida’s figure stood at 358 (very poor).
• Hyderabad: As per the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) latest bulletin issued at 1600 hours on Thursday (04 January), Hyderabad recorded a 24-hour average AQI of 124 (Moderate).
• Chennai: As per the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) latest bulletin issued at 1600 hours on Thursday (04 January), Chennai recorded a 24-hour average AQI of 107 (Moderate).
• Mumbai: As per the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) latest bulletin issued at 1600 hours on Thursday (04 January), Mumbai recorded a 24-hour average AQI of 129 (Moderate).
• Bengaluru: As per the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) latest bulletin issued at 1600 hours on Thursday (04 January), Bengaluru recorded a 24-hour average AQI of 98 (Satisfactory).
• Kolkata: As per the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) latest bulletin issued at 1600 hours on Thursday (04 January) Kolkata recorded a 24-hour average AQI of 161 (Moderate).
• Pune: As per the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) latest bulletin issued at 1600 hours on Thursday (04 January), Pune recorded a 24-hour average AQI of 156 (Moderate).
• Ahmedabad: As per the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) latest bulletin issued at 1600 hours on Thursday (04 January), Ahmedabad recorded a 24-hour average AQI of 118 (Moderate).
• Guwahati: As per the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) latest bulletin issued at 1600 hours on Thursday (04 January), Guwahati recorded a 24-hour average AQI of 212 (Poor).