After two days of intense firecracker bursts, which caused PM 2.5 and PM 10 levels to reach 500, the levels are now falling back to normal. As soon as the noise of firecrackers stopped, the pollution level in every part of the city decreased.
In all three observatories in the city, the PM 2.5 level, which had reached 500 for several hours over the past two days, did not exceed the maximum level of 325 on Wednesday night and throughout Thursday. The city’s Air Quality Index, which had reached 174, has also dropped by 50 points to 122. However, the nights are definitely going to get colder in the coming days because after the snowfall in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday afternoon and the rain that lasted for about 45 minutes in Shimla and surrounding areas, the cold from the mountains will definitely affect Chandigarh. Even now, the city’s nights are experiencing a mild chill with temperatures around 17 to 18 degrees. Although the temperature during the day is touching 34 degrees, the sunlight is not harsh. A further drop in temperature is expected in the coming days.
