45 stubble burning cases in Haryana

Faridabad recorded the worst air in the state at 390 value, as per the CPCB’s bulletin at 4 pm. Other places in the ‘very poor’ category are Bhiwani (374), Sonipat (369), Fatehabad (368), Hisar (367), Gurugram (358), Rohtak (330) and Dharuhera (Rewari) (320). Charkhi Dadri (248), Yamuna Nagar (218) and Panipat (229) were in the ‘poor’ category. Haryana on Friday recorded 45 incidents of stubble burning.

Haryana on Friday recorded 45 incidents of paddy residue burning surpassing the 2,000 figure for this season. So far, 2,031 cases have been recorded with a maximum of 491 in Fatehabad, 302 in Jind and 267 in Kaithal. Meanwhile, Faridabad recorded the worst air in the state at 390 value, as per the CPCB’s bulletin at 4 pm. Other places in the ‘very poor’ category are Bhiwani (374), Sonipat (369), Fatehabad (368), Hisar (367), Gurugram (358), Rohtak (330) and Dharuhera (Rewari) (320). Charkhi Dadri (248), Yamuna Nagar (218) and Panipat (229) were in the ‘poor’ category.

Haryana on Friday recorded 45 incidents of stubble burning surpassing the 2,000 figure for this season. So far, 2,031 cases have been recorded with a maximum of 491 in Fatehabad, 302 in Jind and 267 in Kaithal. (HT File Photo)

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