Delhi's pollution levels remained in the 'poor' category on Thursday morning with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 254

New Delhi: Delhi's pollution levels remained in the 'poor' category on Thursday morning with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 254, government agencies said.

Delhi's air qualityThe AQI remained in the same category as on Wednesday.

According to the CPCB, Delhi's air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 256 on Wednesday.

Delhi's air qualityAn AQI between 0 and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.

"It is forecasted that the air quality will be in the 'poor' to marginally 'very poor' on October 23 and 24," it said.