Air quality plunges, Chandigarh beats Delhi on pollution

TNN / Updated: Nov 13, 2024, 08:33 IST

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Chandigarh experienced severely deteriorated air quality, ranking second worst in India after Hajipur. The city's air quality index (AQI) reached 'very poor' levels, surpassing even Delhi's pollution. Particulate matter (PM 2.5) emerged as the primary pollutant, exceeding 'severe' category limits in certain areas.

Air quality plunges, Chandigarh beats Delhi on pollution

CHANDIGARH: The air pollution in Chandigarh deteriorated on Tuesday with its air quality turning out to be the second worst in the country, only after Hajipur. Chandigarh’s air quality was even worse than Delhi.
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The air quality index (AQI), Chandigarh’s air remained in the ‘very poor’ category. The average air quality index (AQI) for the city increased from 331 on Monday to 343 on Tuesday. In some areas, particulate matter (PM) levels touched 400 AQI mark (severe category) for some stretches in the 24-hour period.

Air quality plunges, Chd beats Delhi on pollution

Chandigarh was second only to Hajipur in Bihar, which had an average AQI of 427. Patna (AQI-340) had third worst air quality in the country, followed by Delhi (AQI-334).
The major pollutant in the city was particulate matter (PM 2.5). The PM 2.5 value crossed ‘severe’ category around 8 pm on Tuesday in areas around Sector 22 air quality monitoring station with a reading of 417. During the same period, the PM 10 value was on 410.
A UT official said, “If the air quality falls to ‘severe’ category, then steps like closure of schools would have to be taken.”

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