India, Dec. 14 -- A day after recording the worst AQI in the country at 455 on Saturday, Noida's air continues to remain in the 'severe' category on Sunday morning as well as readings hit the ceiling of 499 at the city's Sector 116 station, as of 8 am, according to Central Pollution Control Board's data.

At Noida's Sector 125 station, the AQI was recorded at 456; it was 432 at the Sector 62 station; and 488 at Sector 1, as of 8 am on Sunday morning.

Similar air pollution condition persisted in neighbouring Greater Noida as well, with its AQI touching 405 and 478 at stations in Knowledge Park 3 and Knowledge Park 5, as of 8 am.

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