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Delhi's Air Quality Dips to Moderate as Stubble Burning Spikes Across Six States
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News18•30-09-2026, 21:45
Delhi's Air Quality Dips to Moderate as Stubble Burning Spikes Across Six States
- •Delhi's air quality moved to the moderate category with an AQI of 129, after five days of satisfactory air quality.
- •ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute detected 19 stubble-burning events across six states on Wednesday, including seven each in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.
- •A total of 114 residue-burning events were recorded between September 15 and 30 across the six states, with Punjab accounting for 59.
- •Stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana significantly impacts Delhi's air quality, which faces severe pollution every winter.
- •The Air Quality Early Warning System predicts Delhi's air quality will remain in the moderate category for the next nine days.
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Delhi's air quality fell to the moderate category after an AQI of 129 was recorded, driven by 19 stubble-burning events detected across six states by the ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute.
A total of 114 residue-burning events were detected across the six study states during this period, including 59 in Punjab, 32 in Uttar Pradesh, and 17 in Madhya Pradesh.
According to the Air Quality Early Warning System, air quality is expected to remain moderate due to a ventilation index below 6,000 square metres per second and average wind speeds under 10 kmph.
