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Appropriate steps can be taken when AQI remains in very poor or poor level for 48 hours . Even when wind speed increases and disperses dust particles in the atmosphere in the rest of the country, Gurugram witnesses a rise in the pollution level. GURUGRAM: Air quality remained poor in the city on Monday despite a slight improvement in the air quality index (AQI) that dropped to 215 from 321 (very poor) on Sunday.As a result, Gurugram continued to be the most polluted city in NCR for the fourth consecutive day. Also, the humidity level, which was 85% on Monday, is likely to be 80% and 75% the next two days. There is a need to implement GRAP measures early in Gurugram as it is prone to dust pollution.”Dipakar Saha, former head of the air laboratory division at Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), said, “We have not addressed the issue of air pollution in our land use pattern..