Bathinda: Air quality across the National Capital Region (NCR) deteriorated into the “very poor” category, while most towns in Haryana reported “poor” air quality and Punjab recorded levels ranging from “moderate” to “poor,” according to official Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data released on Monday afternoon.The pollution metrics have sparked political friction, with Delhi BJP’s Manjinder Singh Sirsa attributing Delhi’s worsening air quality to farm fires in Punjab. AAP Punjab general secretary Baltej Singh Pannu refuted the charge, claiming stubble-burning incidents in Punjab have dropped significantly.Data uploaded by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) logged Delhi’s particulate matter 2.5 (PM 2.5) level at 350 (”very poor”).
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In Haryana, Bahadurgarh recorded 324 and Gurgaon registered 305—both in the “very poor” bracket—while Ambala (286), Rohtak (253), Sirsa (209), Charkhi Dadri (208), and Hissar (259) reported “poor” air quality. Kurukshetra (190), Yamuna Nagar (194), and Sonepat (160) stayed “moderate,” while Panchkula recorded a “satisfactory” level of 78.In Punjab, Khanna recorded the worst air quality at 293 (”poor”), followed by Ludhiana (212) and Patiala (208). Jalandhar (147) and Mandi Gobindgarh (151) reported “moderate” air, while Chandigarh recorded “satisfactory” air quality at 76.Amritsar—the state’s primary stubble-burning hotspot—recorded a “moderate” PM 2.5 level of 116. Amritsar and Tarn Taran districts together accounted for 681 of the total 1,612 stubble-burning incidents (42.4%) reported across Punjab up to Nov 2.Under CPCB standards, PM 2.5 levels of 0–50 are classified as “good,” 51–100 as “satisfactory,” 101–200 as “moderate,” 201–300 as “poor,” 301–400 as “very poor,” and 401–500 as “severe.”
