Chandigarh, May 12 -- The nationwide 'Janata Curfew' followed by the 21-day lockdown, lockdown 2.0 and lockdown 3.0 to combat the corona virus outbreak has led to a significant reduction in pollution level in the State with many cities recording air quality in the 'good' and 'satisfactory' category, a Haryana Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) report stated.
While talking to the Pioneer over the phone, Dr Jai Bhagwan, Senior Scientist, HSPCB (HQ), Panchkula on Monday said that HSPCB has established a network of 29 Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS) with at least on CAAQMS in every district. The measures against Covid-19 have led to a drop in air pollution level in the State, he said, adding that due to less stubble bu...