Chandigarh--the shared capital of Punjab and Haryana--recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 169 at 9 am on Wednesday, placing it in the ‘moderate’ category.

However, by late afternoon, the city beautiful recorded the Air Quality Index (AQI) of 206.

An AQI between 101 and 200 is considered moderate, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

Meanwhile, air quality across several parts of Haryana continued to deteriorate, with multiple locations recording AQI levels in the ‘very poor’ category.

Dharuhera in Rewari district reported the highest AQI in the region at 382, followed closely by Narnaul (367), Jind (367), Charkhi Dadri (362), Rohtak (358), Yamunanagar (347), Fatehabad (320), and Ballabhgarh (318).

Other cities in Haryana reported ‘poor’ air quality, including Gu

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