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Air pollution has started due to increasing cases of stubble burning. In recent times, cases of stubble burning are continuously increasing. Along with this, the amount of heavy elements in the air has started increasing, which can prove harmful for people's health. Nowadays the air in any district of Punjab is creating difficulty in breathing for people suffering from lung, asthma and heart diseases. According to the data received, the air is becoming more polluted this time compared to last year.
According to the AR Quality Index, air up to 50 is considered good, while air with a score of more than 100 is considered hazardous for humans. On Tuesday, AQI above 100 was recorded in eight districts of Punjab, Amritsar, Bathinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mandi Gobindgarh, Patiala and Rupnagar. On October 22, 71 cases of stubble fire were reported in Punjab, taking the total number this year to 1581, which was 1794 last year. 4 in Amritsar, 1 in Barnala, 5 in Faridkot, 3 in Fatehgarh Sahib, 3 in Fazilka, 10 in Firozpur, 1 in Gurdaspur, 2 in Jalandhar, 3 in Kapurthala, 2 in Ludhiana, 1 in Malerkotla, 4 in Mansa. 1 in Moga, 8 in Patiala, 8 in Sangrur and 15 in Tarn Taran.
Air with an air quality index of 0-50 is considered good, which has less impact on humans. AQ of 51-100 is satisfactory. Difficulty breathing for sensitive people. An AQI of 101-200 can cause shortness of breath in people with lung, asthma and heart disease. 201-300 AQI is bad for human health, most people experience breathing problems after prolonged exposure to this air. Air with an AQI of 301-400 is very bad for humans and prolonged exposure can cause respiratory illness. Air with an AQI of 401-500 affects even healthy people and severely affects people with existing diseases. Air quality is measured daily through the Air Quality Index (AQI), which tells how clean or polluted the air is and its potential impact on health.
AQI (22 October)
District: Year 2023: 2024
Amritsar : 171 : 172
Bathinda : 77 : 173
Jalandhar: 124:151
Khanna : 100 : 126
Ludhiana: 107:134
Mandi Gobindgarh : 167 : 170
Patiala : 136 : 189
Rupnagar : 124 : 134
