GURUGRAM: The city's post-rain air-quality respite ended on Sunday, November 1, 2026, when the Central Pollution Control Board's 4 pm IST bulletin put Gurugram at AQI 183, in the Moderate category. That is a new deterioration from the Satisfactory conditions as reported earlier on dalimss.news after Friday's rain.
For residents checking conditions before outdoor activity in Sector 51 or elsewhere in Gurugram, the important change is the category as well as the number. Sunday's city index was 95 points higher than Saturday's 88. It is a published average for the preceding 24 hours, not an instantaneous reading for a particular road or neighbourhood.
What the latest official bulletin shows
The November 1 CPCB bulletin lists all four Gurugram monitoring stations as participating and identifies PM2.5 as the prominent pollutant. Manesar was separately listed at 166, also Moderate, with its one station participating and PM2.5 the prominent pollutant.
Both locations had been in the Satisfactory band a day earlier. The October 31 bulletin, also issued for 4 pm IST, recorded Gurugram at 88 and Manesar at 58. Manesar's increase to 166 was therefore 108 index points. These are changes in AQI values, rather than percentages of pollutant concentration.
| Bulletin date, 4 pm IST | Gurugram AQI | Manesar AQI |
|---|---|---|
| October 30, 2026 | 69, Satisfactory | 77, Satisfactory |
| October 31, 2026 | 88, Satisfactory | 58, Satisfactory |
| November 1, 2026 | 183, Moderate | 166, Moderate |
Saturday's Gurugram entry listed both PM10 and PM2.5 as prominent pollutants. On Sunday it listed PM2.5 alone; this describes the bulletin's index calculation and does not identify an emission source.
The three days show a short respite followed by a category change. They do not establish why pollution rose, or how much came from any particular source. The bulletin identifies the prominent pollutant but does not divide Gurugram's reading among road dust, construction, burning or other contributors.
What Moderate means for residents
CPCB places values from 101 to 200 in its Moderate band. Its accompanying health statement flags breathing discomfort for people with lung disease, asthma and heart disease. The lower Satisfactory band, from 51 to 100, carries a warning of minor breathing discomfort for sensitive people.
That distinction matters when comparing Sunday's figure with Friday's 69. Gurugram had moved beyond the Satisfactory range by the latest bulletin, although it remained below the Poor category, which begins at 201. A lower value than a neighbouring city should not be treated as a guarantee that people with existing conditions will have no discomfort.
Residents who want a more local picture can consult the official monitoring dashboard and check both the station and timestamp. CPCB cautions that a city's average can conceal differences between monitoring locations. The daily bulletin should therefore be used as a city summary, with that limitation in mind.
Compare like periods and check the next update
The October 30 bulletin used three of Gurugram's four stations, while the October 31 and November 1 bulletins used four. That coverage difference is another reason to retain the dates and station counts when comparing the post-rain figures. Manesar's table entry used one station on each of the three days.
Sunday's bulletin also recorded Faridabad at 94, still Satisfactory, while Delhi was at 261, in the Poor category. The contrast shows that a single description of the entire region would miss differences between its cities. None of these city averages provides a forecast of Monday's air.
For the earlier local context, see our reports on the poor-air reading before the rain and municipal checks on road-sweeping work. The figures in this follow-up are anchored to November 1 at 4 pm IST; residents should check for a newer official update before treating them as current outdoor conditions.
