Diwali was celebrated with great fervour, gaiety and enthusiasm in Haryana on Thursday. Candles, diyas (earthen lamps) and electric lights dotted houses as people exchanged sweets and gifts on the occasion and burst firecrackers. But several places in the State reported air quality index (AQI) in the 'poor' and 'very poor' categories on Diwali night. According to the app that provides hourly updates of the national AQI published by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), as of 11 pm on Thursday, the AQI in Gurugram in Haryana was recorded at 322,336 in Jind and 306 in Charkhi Dadri.
Among other places in Haryana, as of 11 pm, AQI in Ambala was recorded at 201, in Bahadurgarh it was 292, Bhiwani 278, Ballabhgarh 211, Faridabad 245, Kurukshetra 270, Panchkula 220, Rohtak 222 and Sonipat at 258. Chandigarh's AQI was recorded at 239 as of 11 pm on Thursday.
It should be mentioned here that 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'.
Several places in Haryana, report AQI in 'poor' and 'very poor' categories
Saturday, 02 November 2024 | PNS
| Chandigarh
Several places in Haryana, report AQI in 'poor' and 'very poor' categories
Saturday, 02 November 2024 | PNS | Chandigarh
