Air Quality Monitoring Parameters (AQI) in different cities
| For Date - | 3 December 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| City / State | PM2.5 | PM10 | AQI |
| Korba | 106 | 112 | 253 |
| Delhi | 207 | 244 | 367 |
Note – 0 or – indicate that the device did not work during the monitoring period
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