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Only one Haryana district registers ‘severe’ AQI
Nine cities were classified ‘very poor’ and 10 ‘poor’
Updated on: Nov 13, 2020, 24:05:43 IST
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Fatehabad was the only city in Haryana to register a ‘severe’ air quality index (AQI) on Thursday, even as nine cities were classified ‘very poor’ and 10 ‘poor’.
As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the AQI of Bahadurgarh, Charkhi Dadri, Dharuhera, Faridabad, Hisar, Jind, Sirsa, Sonepat and Yamunanagar was ‘very poor’, while the AQI of Ambala, Gurugram, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Manesar, Narnaul, Panchkula, Panipat and Rohtak was ‘poor’.
AQI between 201 to 300 is classified ‘poor’, 301 to 400 ‘very poor’. It crosses over to the ‘severe’ zone at 401.
The AQI of Palwal city has improved, registering ‘moderate’ pollution levels as opposed to ‘poor’ and ‘very poor’
