Punjab’s AQI dips to ‘very deficient’ on Diwali night time for first time since 2017
| Jalandhar |
November 16, 2020 9:24:16 am
Sikh devotees watch firework at Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) at the instance of ‘Bandi Chhor Divas’ (Day of Liberation), a Sikh pageant coinciding with Diwali, in Amritsar, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. (PTI Photograph)
AFTER An opening of 2 years, Punjab recorded a ‘very deficient’ Air High quality Index (AQI) on Diwali night time (November 14) as in comparison to the similar duration in 2019 and 2018, when its AQI was once ‘deficient’. On Saturday, AQI was once ‘deficient’ throughout the day, however early Sunday, six of Punjab’s primary towns fell below the ‘very deficient’ class of AQI, with Amritsar topping the chart, adopted via Ludhiana and Patiala. A lot fewer stubble burning circumstances had been recorded via satellite tv for pc this Diwali, however the primary reason why for that was once cloudy climate in more than a few portions of the state.
This 12 months, in keeping with actual time information equipped via the Punjab Air pollution Keep watch over Board (PPCB) of the Steady Ambient Air High quality Tracking Stations established at Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Khanna, Mandi Gobindgarh, Patiala, Bathinda and Ropar, the typical AQI of Punjab was once 328 (very deficient) towards 293 (deficient) remaining 12 months. It was once 234 (deficient) in 2018, and 328 (very deficient) in 2017.
AQI zones are categorized as in step with the presence of particulate subject in step with cubic meter within the air — 0-50 (just right), 51-100 (enough), 101-200 (average), 201-300 (deficient), 301-400 (very deficient) and 401-500 (serious).
As in step with information, the minimal PM10 within the earlier 12 months was once 90 micrograms in step with cubic meter (ug/m3), and PM2.five was once 43 ug/m3, while this 12 months, those are 118 ug/m3 and 90 ug/m3, respectively which is 31 in step with cent and 109 in step with cent build up respectively, extra as in comparison to remaining 12 months. Each PM10 and PM2.five had been below the ‘rather polluted class’ as in step with high quality zones classes.
Alternatively, AQI worth of Mandi Gobindgarh declined from 311, which was once 2d easiest after Patiala in 2019, to 262 this 12 months. At four pm, it was once recorded at 281.
“The prime worth of AQI might be because of distinction within the atmospheric prerequisites (low temperature i.e lower of 19 in step with cent (23°C in 2019 to 19°C in 2020) prevailing throughout the season, leading to lowered dispersion of the pollution,” stated Krunesh Garg, member secretary, PPCB.
As in step with Central Air pollution Keep watch over Board (CPCB) information, the AQI of Punjab’s towns on Diwali day at four pm was once ‘deficient’ in maximum Punjab’s towns barring Amritsar and Bathinda the place it was once recorded ‘very deficient’ with 313 and 322 AQI ranges, respectively.
However as in step with the actual time information accumulated via PPCB from 7 pm on Saturday to six am November 15, the AQI of all primary towns entered deficient high quality together with Amritsar with 386, Ludhiana 376, Patiala 334, and Jalandhar 328. Most effective Khanna and Mandi Gobindgarh had been below a ‘deficient’ zone with 281 and 262 AQI, respectively.
Consistent with CPCB, Bathinda’s AQI was once at 354 at four pm on Sunday.
Regardless that bursting crackers was once allowed between eight pm to 10 pm on Diwali night time, crackers had been burst until past due middle of the night or even throughout the day on Sunday.
There’s a substantial development in Chandigarh’s AQI, which was once 145 on Sunday morning, as in comparison to 267 on Diwali night time remaining 12 months.
PPCB assets stated that once celebrating a type of inexperienced Diwali for 2 years, Punjab once more resorted to bursting crackers with impunity this time.
Assets stated simply 352 stubble burning circumstances had been recorded this time on Diwali day towards 2,231 fire incidents reported remaining 12 months. On Sunday, best 96 stubble burning circumstances might be recorded. “There have been dense clouds on Diwali in more than a few portions of the state and on Sunday, it was once all cloudy until past due afternoon, adopted via rain, so environment fields on fire was once now not imaginable within the rain,” stated PPCB assets.
In Punjab, 73, 979 stubble burning incidents had been recorded until date.
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