Air quality remains ‘poor’ in Haryana, Punjab

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Air quality in parts of Haryana was recorded in ‘poor’ and ‘very poor’ categories on Saturday, October 25, 2025, while air quality in neighboring Punjab was ‘poor’ and ‘fair’, officials said.

According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Haryana’s Fatehabad was 329 at 4 pm.

Bahadurgarh, Dharuhera and Panipat also recorded ‘very poor’ air quality with AQI of 324, 307 and 306.

Among the places where AQI was in the poor category were Charkhi Dadri (292), Gurugram (234), Jind (293), Kaithal (283), Sonepat (214), Manesar (291) and Yamunanagar (226).

In Punjab, Bathinda recorded AQI of 227, Ludhiana 206, Jalandhar 158, Khanna 144, Amritsar 126, Patiala 122 and Rupnagar 153.

Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, recorded an AQI of 117.

An AQI between zero and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 to 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 and 200 ‘moderate’, 201 and 300 ‘poor’, 301 and 400 ‘very poor’, 401 and 450 ‘severe’ and above 450 ‘severe plus’.

It was published – 25 October 2025 19:05 IST