In the last three years, the air quality remained under the category of 'poor' or 'very poor' in the city. File photo.
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, November 15
Chandigarh's air quality remained 'moderate' during the Diwali festival owing to a ban on sale or use of all kinds of firecrackers.
In the last three years, the air quality remained under the category of 'poor' or 'very poor' in the city.
According to an analysis of air quality index (AQI) recorded by air quality monitoring station in Sector 25, the AQI was 128 at 10 pm on Diwali. It falls under the 'moderate' category.
Bursting of firecrackers could be heard in parts of Chandigarh even though a ban was imposed on its sale. People bought crackers from Panchkula or Mohali where there was a fixed time to burst crackers.
Most Read
Don't Miss
Top Stories
NGT ban on crackers goes up in smoke; Delhi's air quality turns 'severe'
Firecrackers, farm fires make Delhi's air quality 'severe'; ...
Major fire at Bathinda godown on Diwali
Entire stock of gift items, toys gutted
Asia forms world’s biggest trade bloc, a China-backed group excluding US
RCEP will be the world’s largest trade block and accounts fo...
41,100 fresh COVID-19 cases take national tally to 88.14 lakh
Number of active cases stands at 4,79,216
India summons Pak Charge d’Affaires over ceasefire violations along LoC
Condemns ‘deliberate targeting’ of innocent civilians
