New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- The air quality in the national capital continued to remain in the 'poor' category on Tuesday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 259 around 8 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

The latest reading showed a marginal deterioration compared with the previous day, when the AQI was 214 at the same time.

Several monitoring stations across Delhi reported concerning pollution levels. Areas that remained in the 'Poor' category included Nehru Nagar (257), Dwarka (234), India Gate and Kartavya Path (235), ITO Delhi (236), and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (265).

Further, multiple locations slipped into the 'Very Poor' category, indicating a sharper spike in pollution levels. Mundka recorded an ...