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Cloudy conditions lead to dip in temperature in Ludhiana
According to the meteorological department of PAU, light drizzle is expected between December 3 and 5 in Ludhiana, which will help in bringing down the pollution level and settle the suspended particulate matter
Cloud cover in the past two days has led to a fall in the maximum temperature in Ludhiana. According to the meteorological department of PAU, light drizzle is expected between December 3 and 5, which will help in bringing down the pollution level and settle the suspended particulate matter.
According to the National Air Quality Index, a central agency monitoring pollution level, with 205 points, the air quality of the city remained in the ‘poor’ category and PM 2.5 remained the main contributor, which affects the lungs.
Head of the climate change and agricultural meteorology department, Dr Prabhjyot Kaur Sidhu, said the temperature on December 2 was the lowest recorded after 25 years. It was on this particular day in 1996 that the observatory had recorded a maximum temperature at 20 degrees Celsius, she said.
She said that the average maximum temperature recorded is 23.6 degrees Celsius.
However, the minimum temperature remained relatively high with 12.4 degrees Celsius. Sidhu said it was largely because of overcast conditions. She said the average minimum temperature remains 7.5 degrees Celsius during this time of the year.
Ludhiana: Four idols found damaged in Talwandi Khurd, FIR lodged
Tension prevailed in Talwandi Khurd village of Dakha after unidentified accused damaged four idols at the Sheetla Mata Prachin Mandir. The Dakha police have registered an FIR following the statement of Charanjit Singh, priest of the temple.
He said he saw the damaged idols when he arrived in the morning and immediately informed the villagers. Later, they called the police.
ASI Pritam Masih said that a case under Section 295 (injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class) of the IPC has been registered and the police are scanning the CCTVs to identify the accused.
