Haryana records no farm fire cases in 24-hours
Even as the state recorded no stubble burning incidents in the past 24-hours, the air quality remains ‘poor’ to ‘very poor’ across several districts.
As per the data of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) bulletin at 4 pm on Monday, the Air Quality Index (AQI) of multiple districts indicated alarming levels.
Hisar was among the most polluted cities, which recorded an AQI of 379, while Fatehabad’s AQI reached 322, both categorised as “very poor.”
Similarly, Gurugram and Manesar registered AQI levels of 310 and 305, respectively, falling within the same category.
Other districts such as Jind (289), Sirsa (281), Bahadurgarh (275), Rohtak (266), Faridabad (260), Karnal (256), Sonepat (254), Dharuhera (242), Ballabgarh (236), Kurukshetra (230), Kaithal (228), Bhiwani (214), Yamunanagar (213), and Ambala (206) recorded AQI levels in the “poor” category.
As per the CPCB, the AQI between 0 and 50 is considered as good, between 51 and 100 satisfactory and between 101 and 200 as moderate. The AQI between 201 and 300 is considered poor, between 301 and 400 as very poor, and between 401 and 500 severe.
