In Punjab, the day and night temperatures are above normal at the end of the third week of October. For the last one week, the day temperature in many districts has been two degrees above normal and the night temperature has been two to three degrees above normal. On Sunday also, the night temperature in Ludhiana, Patiala, Chandigarh, Bathinda, Faridkot, Gurdaspur was three to four degrees Celsius above normal, while the day temperature dropped by 0.6 degrees.
The weather will remain dry till October 25
According to the Meteorological Department, the weather will remain dry in Punjab till October 25. There is a possibility of clouds and light rain on October 27, after which the weather may change in Punjab. In such a situation, a situation of Western Disturbance may arise in Pakistan. Due to this western disturbance, cold will start in Punjab before Diwali. However, mild cold is still felt in the morning, but the heat remains during the day.
1,393 cases of stubble burning reported in Punjab
Cases of stubble burning are increasing continuously, which has increased environmental concerns. According to the official report, a total of 2,733 incidents of stubble burning were recorded from September 15 to October 19. Most of these cases have been recorded in Punjab.
1,393 cases were reported in Punjab, which is double the number of all other districts. After this comes UP, where 687 cases of stubble burning have been reported. While 642 cases have been reported in Haryana and 11 in Delhi.
Air turned poisonous in 8 districts of Haryana
At the same time, the air has become poisonous due to increasing pollution in Haryana. According to the bulletin issued by the Pollution Control Board, pollution has reached a bad state in 8 districts of Haryana, where AQI has been recorded above 200. Due to increasing smog, people are having eye irritation and difficulty in breathing. Sonipat has recorded the highest AQI of 249 in the state. Apart from this, AQI in Bhiwani was 233. The air quality in Hisar, Charkhi Dadri, Gurugram, Kurukshetra, Panipat, Rohtak was also very poor.