Respiratory crisis continues in Punjab, maximum pollution in Jalandhar, 484 stubble burning cases reported - Punjab air crisis Jalandhar pollution rises 484 stubble burning cases

Updated: Fri, 24 Oct 2025 03:25 (IST) The problem of air pollution remains severe in Punjab, especially in Jalandhar where the pollution level is highest. 484 new cases of stubble burning have been reported in the state, making the situation even worse. Despite the administration taking action, there are problems in controlling pollution, and people are struggling to breathe. File photo Even after four days of Diwali, respiratory crisis continues in North India. In the air quality index (AQI) released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Thursday, the air in many cities of North India was very bad. Especially in Punjab, NCR, Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh, air pollution remained in very poor category. Stubble is also burning in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Stubble was burning at 79 places in Punjab on Wednesday. So far, 484 incidents of stubble burning have been reported. Remove ads Only read news Although it is four times less than last year. There were 1,581 cases in 2024 as of October 22. On Thursday, AQI in Jalandhar was recorded as the highest in the country at 328. A slight improvement was seen in Delhi’s air quality, but the air is still in the very poor category. AQI was 306 in Amritsar, 305 in Delhi and 305 (very poor category) in Ludhiana. According to the Sameer app developed by CPCB, air quality has been recorded as ‘very poor’ in 23 out of 38 monitoring stations in Delhi. The air of Haryana is also getting polluted. Although pollution has reduced in Punjab after Diwali, the situation is still alarming. Of course, less stubble is burned in Punjab, but the smoke from stubble burning in Pakistan’s Punjab can become a problem. A joint team of Punjab University (PU) and PGI is monitoring the arson cases through satellite data.