The overall air quality in the national capital on Monday morning was recorded in the 'very poor category', with the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 306 against 302 recorded on Sunday afternoon, as per SAFAR-India.
As the overall air quality index (AQI) declined to the 'very poor' category in the national capital on Sunday, visuals of stubble getting burned in a field in Haryana's Karnal has surfaced.
Speaking about the pollution control measure, Sanjeev, the Supervisor of anti-smog gun work said, "We operate the anti-smog guns 4-5 times a day so that there is no inconvenience to the passers-by. This prevents dust from rising up in the air and spreading. We can sense a change in the air.
The current PM2.5 concentration in Haryana is 5.9 times above the recommended limit given by the World Health Organization's 24-hour air quality guidelines value.
The air quality in the national capital on Saturday morning was recorded in the 'poor category, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 266 against 173 recorded on Saturday.
Amid concerns around stubble burning in neighbouring Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, the overall air quality in the national capital continued to remain in the 'moderate' category on Wednesday.
As the winter approaches, the Air Quality Index (AQI) has worsened in the Jind district in Haryana. AQI in the district has crossed 200 even as an increasing incidence of stubble burning is reported here.