Several parts of Haryana reported air quality indices in the ‘poor’ and ‘very poor’ categories on Monday, a day after Diwali, while it was mostly ‘poor’ in parts of neighbouring Punjab.
The average air quality recorded in both states was in the ‘satisfactory’ or the ‘moderate’ category at 4 pm on Sunday, but it showed signs of deterioration on Monday.
Kaithal’s Rishi Nagar area recorded an AQI of 326, Fatehabad 285, Jind 270, Kurukshetra 263 and Panchkula 183, according to the data.
The data for Punjab showed that Bathinda reported an AQI of 347, Amritsar 257, Jalandhar 262, Ludhiana 268, Patiala 240 and Rupnagar 132.
Authorities in the two states had granted permission to burn only “green crackers” for a restricted period of time on Diwali day.
