Tag: Air quality

  • Two Himachal cities get ‘Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2022 Awards’ for air high quality

    By means of PTI

    SHIMLA: Sundernagar and Nalagarh cities of Himachal Pradesh bagged 2nd and 3rd puts, respectively, on the nationwide Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2022 Awards instituted via the Nationwide Blank Air Programme.

    Union Minister for Atmosphere Woodland and Local weather Trade Bhupendra Yadav and Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal gave the award on Saturday in Bhubaneswar right through a world convention titled ‘Vayu’.

    Leader Medical Officer at Himachal Pradesh State Air pollution Keep watch over Board Dr Manoj Chauhan won the money award of Rs 25 lakh and Rs 12.5 lakh for the 2 cities, respectively, on behalf of the state, a liberate issued right here stated.

    The board’s member secretary Apoorv Devgan stated the state followed a multi-pronged technique via involving all stakeholder departments and ready an motion plan for mitigation of air air pollution in all non-attainment towns and cities (NAC/Ts). The state board has upgraded its air tracking capacity in all of the NAC/Ts.

    Additional, efficient periodic evaluate of Air High quality Tracking Committee’s (AQMC)motion plan and efforts of the State Air pollution Keep watch over Board in addition to efforts on the town stage have resulted in over 40 consistent with cent aid in particulate PM10 focus, he stated.

    PM10 is the time period used for a mix of cast debris and liquid droplets present in air. The state’s total Air High quality Index has additionally stepped forward to 61 from 81 right through the bottom yr 2017, he added.

    SHIMLA: Sundernagar and Nalagarh cities of Himachal Pradesh bagged 2nd and 3rd puts, respectively, on the nationwide Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2022 Awards instituted via the Nationwide Blank Air Programme.

    Union Minister for Atmosphere Woodland and Local weather Trade Bhupendra Yadav and Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal gave the award on Saturday in Bhubaneswar right through a world convention titled ‘Vayu’.

    Leader Medical Officer at Himachal Pradesh State Air pollution Keep watch over Board Dr Manoj Chauhan won the money award of Rs 25 lakh and Rs 12.5 lakh for the 2 cities, respectively, on behalf of the state, a liberate issued right here stated.

    The board’s member secretary Apoorv Devgan stated the state followed a multi-pronged technique via involving all stakeholder departments and ready an motion plan for mitigation of air air pollution in all non-attainment towns and cities (NAC/Ts). The state board has upgraded its air tracking capacity in all of the NAC/Ts.

    Additional, efficient periodic evaluate of Air High quality Tracking Committee’s (AQMC)motion plan and efforts of the State Air pollution Keep watch over Board in addition to efforts on the town stage have resulted in over 40 consistent with cent aid in particulate PM10 focus, he stated.

    PM10 is the time period used for a mix of cast debris and liquid droplets present in air. The state’s total Air High quality Index has additionally stepped forward to 61 from 81 right through the bottom yr 2017, he added.

  • Air high quality stays in ‘serious’ class in Delhi 

    By means of PTI

    NEW DELHI: A thick layer of smog persisted to hide Delhi on Saturday as the full air high quality remained within the “serious” class at 408, officers mentioned.

    In line with the Central Air pollution Regulate Board (CPCB) information, 24 of the 37 tracking stations recorded the AQI within the ‘serious’ class round 11 am.

    Alternatively, some spaces the place the AQI progressed quite from “serious” to “very deficient” class had been Anand Vihar (394), Mathura Street (381), Dilshad Lawn (278), ITO (396), Lodhi Street (371), Punjabi Bagh (357) and Pusa (385).

    An AQI of above 400 is regarded as “serious” which will have an effect on wholesome other folks and critically affect the ones with current sicknesses.

    Spaces that recorded “serious” AQI are Alipur (434), Ashok Vihar (425), Bawana (450), Jahangirpuri (444), Mundka (434), Narela (452), Nehru Nagar (422), Patparganj (420), Rohini (437), Sonia Vihar (446), Vivek Vihar (426) and Wazirpur (432).

    In line with the CPCB information, the AQI persisted to stay within the “very deficient” class in Ghaziabad (350), Noida (369), Larger Noida (333), Gurugram (356) and Faridabad (350).

    An AQI between 0 and 50 is regarded as “just right”, 51 and 100 “enough”, 101 and 200 “average”, 201 and 300 “deficient”, 301 and 400 “very deficient”, and 401 and 500 “serious”.

    In line with the International Well being Group, a 24-hour moderate PM2.5 focus of as much as 15 microgram consistent with cubic metre is regarded as protected.

    Alarmed via hazardous air pollution ranges in Delhi, Leader Minister Arvind Kejriwal has mentioned number one faculties could be closed from Saturday in a bid to offer protection to youngsters.

    However, the overall level of Graded Reaction Motion Plan, together with a ban on non-BS VI diesel-run gentle motor cars has additionally been enforced.

    The access of vehicles instead of electrical and CNG ones in Delhi is banned too. The ones sporting crucial commodities are exempted.

    NEW DELHI: A thick layer of smog persisted to hide Delhi on Saturday as the full air high quality remained within the “serious” class at 408, officers mentioned.

    In line with the Central Air pollution Regulate Board (CPCB) information, 24 of the 37 tracking stations recorded the AQI within the ‘serious’ class round 11 am.

    Alternatively, some spaces the place the AQI progressed quite from “serious” to “very deficient” class had been Anand Vihar (394), Mathura Street (381), Dilshad Lawn (278), ITO (396), Lodhi Street (371), Punjabi Bagh (357) and Pusa (385).

    An AQI of above 400 is regarded as “serious” which will have an effect on wholesome other folks and critically affect the ones with current sicknesses.

    Spaces that recorded “serious” AQI are Alipur (434), Ashok Vihar (425), Bawana (450), Jahangirpuri (444), Mundka (434), Narela (452), Nehru Nagar (422), Patparganj (420), Rohini (437), Sonia Vihar (446), Vivek Vihar (426) and Wazirpur (432).

    In line with the CPCB information, the AQI persisted to stay within the “very deficient” class in Ghaziabad (350), Noida (369), Larger Noida (333), Gurugram (356) and Faridabad (350).

    An AQI between 0 and 50 is regarded as “just right”, 51 and 100 “enough”, 101 and 200 “average”, 201 and 300 “deficient”, 301 and 400 “very deficient”, and 401 and 500 “serious”.

    In line with the International Well being Group, a 24-hour moderate PM2.5 focus of as much as 15 microgram consistent with cubic metre is regarded as protected.

    Alarmed via hazardous air pollution ranges in Delhi, Leader Minister Arvind Kejriwal has mentioned number one faculties could be closed from Saturday in a bid to offer protection to youngsters.

    However, the overall level of Graded Reaction Motion Plan, together with a ban on non-BS VI diesel-run gentle motor cars has additionally been enforced.

    The access of vehicles instead of electrical and CNG ones in Delhi is banned too. The ones sporting crucial commodities are exempted.

  • Delhi wakes as much as thick smog, air high quality index dips to ‘serious’

    By means of ANI

    NEW DELHI: Delhiites aroused from sleep on Thursday to a thick envelope of smog as air high quality within the nationwide capital and in adjacent areas, dipped into serious class once more.

    The Air High quality Index (AQI) within the nationwide capital at 8 am was once at 364 (within the ‘Very Deficient’ class) and at 7 am the recorded AQI stood at 408 (‘Critical’). Damaging meteorological prerequisites with slower wind velocity and surprising spike in farm fireplace incidents are attributed to the dip in air high quality.

    An AQI between 401 and 500 is categorised as serious.

    Noida, which is a part of the nationwide capital area, slipped to an AQI of 393, within the ‘very deficient’ class, whilst Gurugram’s AQI stood at 318 and persisted to stay within the ‘very deficient class, as consistent with information launched via SAFAR (Machine of Air High quality and Climate Forecasting And Analysis) India.

    An AQI vary beteen 0 to 100 is thought of as as just right, whilst from 100 to 200 it’s termed average and from 200 to 300 it’s deficient. AQI starting from 300 to 400 it’s stated to be very deficient.

    North Delhi Air High quality recorded the poorest as nearly all of the stations within the area displayed AQI above 400.

    Many of the stations within the capital have an AQI above 300 with the exceptions of a couple of like Mandir Marg in central Delhi.

    In keeping with information via SAFAR, Dhirpur in Fashion The town plunged to an AQI of 457-a degree at which even wholesome other folks can fall sick.

    The AQI close to IGI Airport (T3) additionally stood within the ‘Very Deficient’ class these days at 346. On Wednesday, the AQI within the space was once recorded 350.

    With air air pollution worsening within the nationwide capital, Delhi government halted all development paintings and demolition actions until additional orders.

    The Nationwide Fee for Coverage of Kid Rights (NCPCR) has steered the Delhi executive to close colleges until air high quality improves. 

    NEW DELHI: Delhiites aroused from sleep on Thursday to a thick envelope of smog as air high quality within the nationwide capital and in adjacent areas, dipped into serious class once more.

    The Air High quality Index (AQI) within the nationwide capital at 8 am was once at 364 (within the ‘Very Deficient’ class) and at 7 am the recorded AQI stood at 408 (‘Critical’). Damaging meteorological prerequisites with slower wind velocity and surprising spike in farm fireplace incidents are attributed to the dip in air high quality.

    An AQI between 401 and 500 is categorised as serious.

    Noida, which is a part of the nationwide capital area, slipped to an AQI of 393, within the ‘very deficient’ class, whilst Gurugram’s AQI stood at 318 and persisted to stay within the ‘very deficient class, as consistent with information launched via SAFAR (Machine of Air High quality and Climate Forecasting And Analysis) India.

    An AQI vary beteen 0 to 100 is thought of as as just right, whilst from 100 to 200 it’s termed average and from 200 to 300 it’s deficient. AQI starting from 300 to 400 it’s stated to be very deficient.

    North Delhi Air High quality recorded the poorest as nearly all of the stations within the area displayed AQI above 400.

    Many of the stations within the capital have an AQI above 300 with the exceptions of a couple of like Mandir Marg in central Delhi.

    In keeping with information via SAFAR, Dhirpur in Fashion The town plunged to an AQI of 457-a degree at which even wholesome other folks can fall sick.

    The AQI close to IGI Airport (T3) additionally stood within the ‘Very Deficient’ class these days at 346. On Wednesday, the AQI within the space was once recorded 350.

    With air air pollution worsening within the nationwide capital, Delhi government halted all development paintings and demolition actions until additional orders.

    The Nationwide Fee for Coverage of Kid Rights (NCPCR) has steered the Delhi executive to close colleges until air high quality improves. 

  • Many towns report deficient air high quality after Diwali

    Through PTI

    NEW DELHI: An afternoon after Diwali, air high quality was once recorded as ‘deficient’ or ‘very deficient’ in Delhi and a number of other different towns and cities, particularly in Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, however was once nonetheless somewhat higher than in earlier years within the nationwide capital.

    The nationwide capital and its neighbouring spaces had witnessed serious air high quality post-Diwali when the competition was once celebrated in November all through closing two years, with intense smog enveloping the area for days as stubble burning peaks all through the month whilst low temperatures and calm winds lure pollution.

    On the other hand, beneficial climate stipulations associated with temperature and wind course diluted the impact of firecrackers and stubble burning to a point this yr.

    Delhi’s air high quality index (AQI) stood at 310 at 11 pm on Monday. It greater to 326 by way of 6 am on Tuesday, remained strong until 9 am after which began lowering. It was once 312 at 4.10 pm.

    An AQI between 0 and 50 is regarded as ‘excellent’, 51 and 100 ‘sufficient’, 101 and 200 ‘reasonable’, 201 and 300 ‘deficient’, 301 and 400 ‘very deficient’, and 401 and 500 ‘serious’.

    A metro educate runs on its monitor amid low visibility because of smog, submit ‘Diwali’ celebrations, in New Delhi, Oct. 25, 2022 (Photograph | PTI)

    In neighbouring spaces, Noida in Uttar Pradesh (312) and Gurugram (313), Faridabad (311) and Charkho Dadri (301) in Haryana reported very deficient air high quality at 9 am.

    Better Noida (282) and Ghaziabad (272) in UP had been additionally nearing the very deficient class.

    Bhiwani, Ambala, Bahadurgarh, Sonipat, Jind, Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra, and Panipat in Haryana reported their AQI at 291, 241, 279, 214, 296, 211, 276 and 192 respectively, in step with the Central Air pollution Keep watch over Board’s (CPCB) information On Tuesday afternoon.

    In Punjab’s Ludhiana, Amritsar, Mandi Gobindgarh, Patiala, Jalandhar and Khanna, the AQI recorded at 10.10 am was once 313, 249, 208, 225, 260 and 212 respectively.

    Jodhpur (337) in Rajasthan and Bulandshahr (329) in UP additionally recorded very deficient air high quality.

    Different towns with deficient air high quality incorporated Rajasthan’s Jaipur (265), Ajmer (226) and Kota (216); Gujarat’s Ahmedabad (243), Belgaum (221) in Karnataka; Jabalpur (235), Katni (237) and Dewas (207) in Madhya Pradesh; in UP, Agra (206), Lucknow (241), Kanpur (218) and Khurja (238); Begusarai (325) in Bihar and Tamil Nadu capital Chennai (229).

    The AQI within the Union Territory of Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, was once recorded at 178.

    Delhi and Northern states nonetheless face an uphill struggle

    On Monday evening, folks in Delhi flouted the ban on firecrackers with impunity despite the fact that over 400 groups of the Delhi Police, the Division of Earnings, and the Delhi Air pollution Keep watch over Committee had been shaped to put into effect it. The Delhi govt had in September introduced the ban at the manufacturing, sale and use of all sorts of firecrackers until January 1, 2023, together with on Diwali, a tradition it’s been following for the closing two years.

    PM2.5 focus at maximum puts within the capital was once over 550 micrograms in step with cubic metre by way of 1 am.

    On the other hand, PM2.5 ranges dropped underneath 350 micrograms in step with cubic metre by way of 10 am because of heat and windier stipulations.

    PM2.5 are tremendous debris which are 2.5 microns or much less in diameter and will shuttle deep into the breathing tract, attaining the lungs and getting into the bloodstream.

    The Punjab govt had allowed bursting firecrackers on Diwali from 8 pm until 10 pm whilst the Haryana govt allowed handiest inexperienced crackers within the state. Farm fires persisted at many puts in Punjab and Haryana regardless of efforts to prevent the observe.

    Paddy straw burning in Punjab and Haryana is likely one of the causes at the back of the alarming spike in air air pollution ranges within the nationwide capital in October and November.

    “Bursting of firecrackers ended in a pointy build up in air air pollution with PM2.5 focus, on a mean, leaping to 550 micrograms in step with cubic metre throughout Delhi by way of 1 am,” Sunil Dahiya, an analyst on the Centre for Analysis on Power and Blank Air (CREA), informed PTI.

    Dahiya mentioned stubble-burning in Punjab and Haryana peaks handiest in October-end and November and therefore its contribution to air air pollution on Diwali was once now not very important.

    Cell anti-smog weapons spray water into the air after their flag-off by way of Delhi Setting Minister Gopal Rai, in New Delhi on Monday. (Parveen Negi by way of EPS)

    On the other hand, the wind course modified to southwesterly, which is detrimental for the shipping of smoke. Therefore, the contribution of stubble burning to Delhi’s air pollution (5 to 8 in step with cent) was once additionally “now not very important”, mentioned Gufran Beig, chair professor, Nationwide Institute of Complicated Research, Indian Institute of Science.

    Emissions from firecrackers and farm fires have contributed considerably to Delhi’s PM2.5 air pollution on Diwali through the years. The percentage of farm fires in Delhi’s PM2.5 air pollution was once 25 in step with cent on Diwali in 2021, 32 in step with cent in 2020 and 19 in step with cent in 2019.

    Since Diwali was once celebrated early within the season this yr, quite heat and windier stipulations averted the speedy accumulation of pollution from firecrackers bursting and diminished the impact of stubble burning. 

    Different states like Punjab and Tamil Nadu allowed the bursting of firecrackers all through a two-hour window.

    Chennai chokes because of ‘deficient’ air high quality

    The Roads at Velachery had been noticed utterly coated with smog following the Diwali celebrations on Monday Evening. (Ashwin Prasath by way of EPS)

    In Chennai (229), the air high quality was once recorded as ‘deficient’, in step with authentic figures. Town police registered 354 circumstances referring to more than a few violations, together with the point in time allowed for bursting crackers.

    In keeping with the figures uploaded at the web site of the Tamil Nadu Air pollution Keep watch over Board (TNPCB) as of midday, many of the statement issues within the town and its setting typically had ‘deficient’ air high quality. The state govt had previous mandated the bursting of crackers between 6-7 AM and 7-8 PM consistent with a Ideally suited Court docket course.

    Chennai town wakes up with smog following Diwali celebrations. (Ashwin Prasath by way of EPS)

    NEW DELHI: An afternoon after Diwali, air high quality was once recorded as ‘deficient’ or ‘very deficient’ in Delhi and a number of other different towns and cities, particularly in Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, however was once nonetheless somewhat higher than in earlier years within the nationwide capital.

    The nationwide capital and its neighbouring spaces had witnessed serious air high quality post-Diwali when the competition was once celebrated in November all through closing two years, with intense smog enveloping the area for days as stubble burning peaks all through the month whilst low temperatures and calm winds lure pollution.

    On the other hand, beneficial climate stipulations associated with temperature and wind course diluted the impact of firecrackers and stubble burning to a point this yr.

    Delhi’s air high quality index (AQI) stood at 310 at 11 pm on Monday. It greater to 326 by way of 6 am on Tuesday, remained strong until 9 am after which began lowering. It was once 312 at 4.10 pm.

    An AQI between 0 and 50 is regarded as ‘excellent’, 51 and 100 ‘sufficient’, 101 and 200 ‘reasonable’, 201 and 300 ‘deficient’, 301 and 400 ‘very deficient’, and 401 and 500 ‘serious’.

    A metro educate runs on its monitor amid low visibility because of smog, submit ‘Diwali’ celebrations, in New Delhi, Oct. 25, 2022 (Photograph | PTI)

    In neighbouring spaces, Noida in Uttar Pradesh (312) and Gurugram (313), Faridabad (311) and Charkho Dadri (301) in Haryana reported very deficient air high quality at 9 am.

    Better Noida (282) and Ghaziabad (272) in UP had been additionally nearing the very deficient class.

    Bhiwani, Ambala, Bahadurgarh, Sonipat, Jind, Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra, and Panipat in Haryana reported their AQI at 291, 241, 279, 214, 296, 211, 276 and 192 respectively, in step with the Central Air pollution Keep watch over Board’s (CPCB) information On Tuesday afternoon.

    In Punjab’s Ludhiana, Amritsar, Mandi Gobindgarh, Patiala, Jalandhar and Khanna, the AQI recorded at 10.10 am was once 313, 249, 208, 225, 260 and 212 respectively.

    Jodhpur (337) in Rajasthan and Bulandshahr (329) in UP additionally recorded very deficient air high quality.

    Different towns with deficient air high quality incorporated Rajasthan’s Jaipur (265), Ajmer (226) and Kota (216); Gujarat’s Ahmedabad (243), Belgaum (221) in Karnataka; Jabalpur (235), Katni (237) and Dewas (207) in Madhya Pradesh; in UP, Agra (206), Lucknow (241), Kanpur (218) and Khurja (238); Begusarai (325) in Bihar and Tamil Nadu capital Chennai (229).

    The AQI within the Union Territory of Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, was once recorded at 178.

    Delhi and Northern states nonetheless face an uphill struggle

    On Monday evening, folks in Delhi flouted the ban on firecrackers with impunity despite the fact that over 400 groups of the Delhi Police, the Division of Earnings, and the Delhi Air pollution Keep watch over Committee had been shaped to put into effect it. The Delhi govt had in September introduced the ban at the manufacturing, sale and use of all sorts of firecrackers until January 1, 2023, together with on Diwali, a tradition it’s been following for the closing two years.

    PM2.5 focus at maximum puts within the capital was once over 550 micrograms in step with cubic metre by way of 1 am.

    On the other hand, PM2.5 ranges dropped underneath 350 micrograms in step with cubic metre by way of 10 am because of heat and windier stipulations.

    PM2.5 are tremendous debris which are 2.5 microns or much less in diameter and will shuttle deep into the breathing tract, attaining the lungs and getting into the bloodstream.

    The Punjab govt had allowed bursting firecrackers on Diwali from 8 pm until 10 pm whilst the Haryana govt allowed handiest inexperienced crackers within the state. Farm fires persisted at many puts in Punjab and Haryana regardless of efforts to prevent the observe.

    Paddy straw burning in Punjab and Haryana is likely one of the causes at the back of the alarming spike in air air pollution ranges within the nationwide capital in October and November.

    “Bursting of firecrackers ended in a pointy build up in air air pollution with PM2.5 focus, on a mean, leaping to 550 micrograms in step with cubic metre throughout Delhi by way of 1 am,” Sunil Dahiya, an analyst on the Centre for Analysis on Power and Blank Air (CREA), informed PTI.

    Dahiya mentioned stubble-burning in Punjab and Haryana peaks handiest in October-end and November and therefore its contribution to air air pollution on Diwali was once now not very important.

    Cell anti-smog weapons spray water into the air after their flag-off by way of Delhi Setting Minister Gopal Rai, in New Delhi on Monday. (Parveen Negi by way of EPS)

    On the other hand, the wind course modified to southwesterly, which is detrimental for the shipping of smoke. Therefore, the contribution of stubble burning to Delhi’s air pollution (5 to 8 in step with cent) was once additionally “now not very important”, mentioned Gufran Beig, chair professor, Nationwide Institute of Complicated Research, Indian Institute of Science.

    Emissions from firecrackers and farm fires have contributed considerably to Delhi’s PM2.5 air pollution on Diwali through the years. The percentage of farm fires in Delhi’s PM2.5 air pollution was once 25 in step with cent on Diwali in 2021, 32 in step with cent in 2020 and 19 in step with cent in 2019.

    Since Diwali was once celebrated early within the season this yr, quite heat and windier stipulations averted the speedy accumulation of pollution from firecrackers bursting and diminished the impact of stubble burning. 

    Different states like Punjab and Tamil Nadu allowed the bursting of firecrackers all through a two-hour window.

    Chennai chokes because of ‘deficient’ air high quality

    The Roads at Velachery had been noticed utterly coated with smog following the Diwali celebrations on Monday Evening. (Ashwin Prasath by way of EPS)

    In Chennai (229), the air high quality was once recorded as ‘deficient’, in step with authentic figures. Town police registered 354 circumstances referring to more than a few violations, together with the point in time allowed for bursting crackers.

    In keeping with the figures uploaded at the web site of the Tamil Nadu Air pollution Keep watch over Board (TNPCB) as of midday, many of the statement issues within the town and its setting typically had ‘deficient’ air high quality. The state govt had previous mandated the bursting of crackers between 6-7 AM and 7-8 PM consistent with a Ideally suited Court docket course.

    Chennai town wakes up with smog following Diwali celebrations. (Ashwin Prasath by way of EPS)

  • Many puts in Punjab, Haryana document ‘deficient’ to ‘very deficient’ air high quality

    Via PTI

    CHANDIGARH: After Diwali, a number of portions of Punjab and Haryana on Tuesday morning recorded air high quality within the ‘deficient’ and ‘very deficient’ classes.

    Gurugram in Haryana and Ludhiana in Punjab reported their respective air high quality index (AQI) at 313 and 269 at 10:10 am, in keeping with the Central Air pollution Regulate Board’s (CPCB) information.

    Amongst different districts, Faridabad, Charkhi Dadri, Bhiwani, Ambala, Bahadurgarh, Sonipat, Jind, Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra, and Panipat reported their AQI at 311, 301, 291, 241, 279, 214, 296, 211, 276 and 192 respectively.

    In Punjab, Amritsar, Mandi Gobindgarh, Patiala, Jalandhar and Khanna the AQI used to be recorded at 249, 208, 225, 260 and 212 respectively — all within the ‘deficient’ class.

    An AQI between 0 and 50 is thought of as ‘excellent’, 51 and 100 ‘sufficient’, 101 and 200 ‘average’, 201 and 300 ‘deficient’, 301 and 400 ‘very deficient’, and 401 and 500 ‘serious’.

    The AQI within the Union Territory of Chandigarh, the joint capital of the 2 states, used to be recorded at 178.

    The Punjab executive had allowed a window of 2 hours from 8 pm until 10 pm for bursting firecrackers on Diwali whilst the Haryana executive had allowed simplest inexperienced crackers within the state.

    Farm fires additionally endured at many puts in Punjab and Haryana.

    Paddy straw burning in Punjab and Haryana is among the causes at the back of the alarming spike in air air pollution ranges within the nationwide capital in October and November.

    Because the window for Rabi crop wheat may be very quick after paddy harvest, farmers set their fields on fireplace to temporarily transparent off the crop residue.

    CHANDIGARH: After Diwali, a number of portions of Punjab and Haryana on Tuesday morning recorded air high quality within the ‘deficient’ and ‘very deficient’ classes.

    Gurugram in Haryana and Ludhiana in Punjab reported their respective air high quality index (AQI) at 313 and 269 at 10:10 am, in keeping with the Central Air pollution Regulate Board’s (CPCB) information.

    Amongst different districts, Faridabad, Charkhi Dadri, Bhiwani, Ambala, Bahadurgarh, Sonipat, Jind, Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra, and Panipat reported their AQI at 311, 301, 291, 241, 279, 214, 296, 211, 276 and 192 respectively.

    In Punjab, Amritsar, Mandi Gobindgarh, Patiala, Jalandhar and Khanna the AQI used to be recorded at 249, 208, 225, 260 and 212 respectively — all within the ‘deficient’ class.

    An AQI between 0 and 50 is thought of as ‘excellent’, 51 and 100 ‘sufficient’, 101 and 200 ‘average’, 201 and 300 ‘deficient’, 301 and 400 ‘very deficient’, and 401 and 500 ‘serious’.

    The AQI within the Union Territory of Chandigarh, the joint capital of the 2 states, used to be recorded at 178.

    The Punjab executive had allowed a window of 2 hours from 8 pm until 10 pm for bursting firecrackers on Diwali whilst the Haryana executive had allowed simplest inexperienced crackers within the state.

    Farm fires additionally endured at many puts in Punjab and Haryana.

    Paddy straw burning in Punjab and Haryana is among the causes at the back of the alarming spike in air air pollution ranges within the nationwide capital in October and November.

    Because the window for Rabi crop wheat may be very quick after paddy harvest, farmers set their fields on fireplace to temporarily transparent off the crop residue.