Haryana's Panchgaon tops India's pollution chart at AQI 388; Delhi, Punjab, UP & Rajasthan battle toxic air

Panchkula, Nov 12 (UNI) Haryana's Panchgaon recorded the country's highest Air Quality Index (AQI) of 388 on Thursday, while Delhi registered 350 as air pollution remained in the "very poor" category across large parts of Haryana, Punjab, western Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The CPCB's national air quality bulletin, released at 4 pm and based on the preceding 24 hours, listed 286 reporting entries, of which 18 were in the "very poor" category. Haryana accounted for nine of these, the highest number among the states. Delhi recorded the second-highest AQI of 350, followed…