Chandigarh's Air Quality in 'Very Poor' Category, AQI Rises to 327

Chandigarh: Union Territory of Chandigarh and several places in Haryana on Friday recorded very poor air quality while in neighbouring Punjab situation was comparatively better.

Chandigarh recorded Air Quality Index (AQI) at 327 at 10 am, according to Central Pollution Control Board's Sameer app, which provides hourly updates.

On Thursday, Chandigarh, which is common capital of Haryana and Punjab, h witnessed its AQI plunging to 'severe' category for first time in season.

air quality in several parts of Haryana was also recorded in very poor bracket on Friday.

As per CPCB's Sameer app data available at 10 am, AQI was 323 in Gurugram, 346 in Bhiwani, 318 in Ballabhgarh, 318 in Jind, 313 in Karnal, 334 in Kaithal and 304 in Sonipat.

In Punjab, Amritsar recorded its AQI at 225, Ludhiana 178, Mandi Gobindgarh 203, Rupnagar 228 and Jalandhar 241.

An AQI between zero and 50 is considered good, 51 and 100 satisfactory, 101 and 200 moderate, 201 and 300 poor, 301 and 400 very poor, 401 and 450 severe and above 450 severe plus.

Stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana after harvesting pdy crop in October and November is often blamed for rise in air pollution in Delhi.

As window for sowing Rabi crop, wheat, is very short after pdy harvest, some farmers set ir fields on fire to quickly clear crop residue.

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