Chandigarh43 minutes ago
The air quality in Chandigarh is continuously deteriorating. The burning of stubble in this season is a big reason for this.
The air quality of Chandigarh is going bad. Smoke has been seen in many places in the city since this morning. During the Prakash Utsav last Tuesday, the smoke of lit firecrackers and stubble covered the sky. Air quality is very poor in some areas. In such a situation, the distant visibility has also deteriorated. Many people are forced to step out with face masks. At the same time, smoke is spread in this air in Mohali, Zirakpur and surrounding areas as well.
Earlier on Tuesday also the Air Quality Index (AQI) was very poor. At Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations, Sector 53 it was found 314 at 11 pm on Tuesday. Whereas 266 were found in Sector 22 station, 191 in Sector 25 station. Let us tell you that if the Air Quality Index is between 301 and 400, then it is considered very poor. At the same time, it can also cause respiratory diseases.
The Air Quality Index in Sector 53 was 119 on the night of Diwali. While 130 was found in Sector 22 and 114 in Sector 25. At the same time, according to experts, due to the fall in temperature and pressure in the atmosphere, air quality is also affected. Explain that if the Air Quality Index is between 0 and 50, then it is considered good. On the other hand, between 51 and 100 it is considered satisfactory, between 101 and 200 it is considered balanced, between 201 and 300 as poor and between 301 and 400 as very poor. At the same time, between 401 and 500 cents is considered very serious.
The burning of stubble by farmers remains a serious issue. Due to this the air of NCR including Delhi is also getting polluted for a long time. Governments have also made farmers aware not to burn stubble. Despite this, stubble burning continues at many places.