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Haryana: Bahadurgarh, Jind record NCR's worst air quality; Delhi, Gurugram remain in moderate category

Panchkula, Oct 8 (UNI) Haryana's Bahadurgarh and Jind recorded the worst air quality among 33 cities and towns covered by the National Capital Region (NCR) air quality bulletin on Thursday, with Air Quality Index (AQI) readings of 290 and 253, respectively, placing both towns in the 'poor' category.
According to the October 8 bulletin, issued at 4 pm, Bahadurgarh in Jhajjar district recorded the highest pollution level among the monitored locations, with its AQI just 11 points below the threshold for the 'very poor' category.
Jind followed with an AQI of 253, while Delhi recorded 162, Gurugram 180, Faridabad 144 and Noida 158, all in the 'moderate' category. The bulletin identified PM2.5 as the prominent pollutant in both Bahadurgarh and Jind. The readings represent average air quality over the preceding 24 hours, rather than pollution levels at a particular moment.
Several other towns recorded pollution levels approaching the 'poor' category. Sonipat registered an AQI of 195, followed by Rajasthan's Bhiwadi at 190 and Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat at 188. All three remained in the moderate category, which covers AQI readings between 101 and 200. In Haryana, Gurugram recorded an AQI of 180, while Manesar registered 126. Panipat reported an AQI of 177 and Dharuhera in Rewari district 171.
Faridabad recorded 144, compared with 104 in Ballabgarh. Other Haryana towns reporting moderate air quality included Charkhi Dadri at 131, Rohtak at 126, Bhiwani at 119, Kurukshetra at 115 and Narnaul at 103.
In contrast, Mandikhera in Nuh district and Karnal recorded the lowest AQI readings among the 33 locations listed in the bulletin. Mandikhera registered an AQI of 39 and Karnal 40, placing both in the 'good' category. Palwal recorded an AQI of 64, classified as satisfactory.
The difference between Bahadurgarh's AQI of 290 and Mandikhera's 39 stood at 251 points, reflecting substantial variation in air quality across the monitored towns.
Delhi's average AQI stood at 162, with PM10 identified as the prominent pollutant.
In Uttar Pradesh, Ghaziabad and Khora each recorded an AQI of 166, while Noida registered 158 and Greater Noida 116. Meerut reported 117 and Bulandshahr 107, both in the moderate category. Khurja recorded an AQI of 91, Modinagar 94 and Muzaffarnagar 80, placing all three in the satisfactory category. In Rajasthan, Bhiwadi recorded an AQI of 190, substantially higher than Alwar's 85 and Bharatpur's 94. Both Alwar and Bharatpur were classified as satisfactory.
The bulletin identified PM2.5 as the prominent pollutant in Bahadurgarh, Jind, Gurugram, Manesar, Sonipat, Dharuhera, Charkhi Dadri and Palwal. PM10 was identified as the prominent pollutant in Faridabad, Ballabgarh, Bhiwani, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Narnaul, Panipat and Rohtak. In Uttar Pradesh, PM10 was the prominent pollutant in Baghpat, Bulandshahr, Khurja and Muzaffarnagar, while PM2.5 was identified in Khora and Modinagar. Both PM2.5 and PM10 were listed as prominent pollutants in Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Noida, Meerut and Bhiwadi.
The bulletin outlined the possible health effects associated with different AQI categories. According to the classification provided, good air quality has minimal health impact, while satisfactory air quality may cause minor breathing discomfort to sensitive people. Moderate air quality can cause breathing discomfort for people with lung diseases, asthma, and heart ailments. Poor air quality can cause breathing discomfort in most people with prolonged exposure, while very poor air quality may lead to respiratory illness.
Severe air quality can affect healthy people and seriously impact those with existing diseases.
Of the 33 locations listed in Thursday's bulletin, two were in the poor category, 24 in the moderate category, five in the satisfactory category and two in the good category. No location recorded air quality in the very poor or severe categories. The bulletin clarified that where a city has multiple air quality monitoring locations, the reported AQI represents the average of those locations. UNI KK NST
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