Ballabgarh AQI hits severe 409, worse than Delhi; eight Haryana towns battle toxic air

Panchkula, Nov 7 (UNI) Air pollution reached the 'severe' category in Haryana's Ballabgarh on Saturday, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 409, surpassing Delhi's 369, as eight towns and cities in Haryana recorded 'very poor' or worse air quality despite stringent pollution-control restrictions across the National Capital Region (NCR). According to the official NCR air quality bulletin issued at 4 p.m., Ballabgarh was the most polluted among the 33 cities and towns covered by the report and the only location to register 'severe' air quality. The latest figures underscored the worsening pollution crisis in Haryana, where several urban centres…