This city recorded worst AQI in past 24 hours, it's not Delhi: Check full list

Delhi's air quality index (AQI) remained in the “very poor” category for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday.

Following the Diwali celebrations earlier this week, the air quality in a majority of the north Indian states declined. This list includes Delhi as well, which along with its neighbouring cities in the National Capital Region (NCR) typically witnesses decline in air quality during this time of the year. The deterioration is primarily because of stubble burning.

Of the top 10 cities across India that recorded "very poor" category AQI in the last 24 hours, four each are from Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. (Photo by Sakib Ali/Hindustan Times)

Despite being plagued by pollution, Delhi did not record the worst air quality in the past 24 hours, the daily bulletin by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) revealed on Thursday.

The national capital's air quality index (AQI), however, remained in the “very poor” category for the fourth consecutive day.

Here's the list of top 10 cities that recorded the worst AQIs (very poor) in the past 24 hours:

1. Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) – 373
2. Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh) – 368
3. Dharuhera (Haryana) – 364
4. Gurugram (Haryana) – 362
5. Noida (Uttar Pradesh) and Delhi – 354
6. Motihari (Bihar) – 343
7. Kaithal (Haryana) – 332
8. Bulandshahr (Uttar Pradesh) – 329
9. Begusarai (Bihar) - 328
10. Jind (Haryana) – 327