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Delhi records AQI of 223, three Haryana locations record ‘poor’ air quality

Panchkula, Oct 22 (UNI) Delhi recorded an AQI of 223, placing it in the ‘poor’ category, with PM2.5 and PM10 identified as the prominent pollutants. In Haryana, Manesar, Charkhi Dadri, and Karnal recorded ‘poor’ air quality, while 11 other locations in the state were in the ‘moderate’ category, according to an air quality bulletin.
Manesar recorded the highest Air Quality Index (AQI) among the 14 Haryana locations covered in the bulletin, at 271, followed by Charkhi Dadri at 246 and Karnal at 242.
PM2.5 was identified as the prominent pollutant at all three locations.
Across the 29 locations listed in Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, Hapur and Baraut recorded the highest AQI at 328 each, placing both in the ‘very poor’ category.
Eleven locations were classified as ‘poor’ and the remaining 16 as ‘moderate’.
The bulletin presents average readings for the preceding 24 hours. Among Haryana locations in the ‘moderate’ category, Gurugram recorded an AQI of 193, Bahadurgarh 185 and Ballabgarh 178. Narnaul registered 153, Mandikhera in Nuh district 142 and Rohtak 131.
Bhiwani recorded an AQI of 123, Sonipat 122, Faridabad 117 and Dharuhera 110. Panipat had the lowest AQI among the Haryana locations listed, at 104.
PM10 was identified as the prominent pollutant in Faridabad, Bhiwani and Narnaul, while PM2.5 was listed at the other Haryana locations.
In Uttar Pradesh, apart from Hapur and Baraut, six locations recorded ‘poor’ air quality. Baghpat registered an AQI of 282, Meerut 281, Khora 257, Noida 242, Ghaziabad 221 and Greater Noida 219.
Bulandshahr, with an AQI of 200, was classified as ‘moderate’, along with Khurja at 193 and Muzaffarnagar at 152. PM2.5 was the prominent pollutant in Hapur and Baraut.
In Rajasthan, Bhiwadi recorded ‘poor’ air quality with an AQI of 213. Bharatpur at 140 and Alwar at 118 were in the ‘moderate’ category. The prominent pollutants were PM2.5 in Bhiwadi, PM10 in Bharatpur, and PM2.5 and ozone in Alwar.
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