Summary:
Nagpur, Jan 24 (PTI) In an unusual instance, the air quality index (AQI) in Chandrapur city in Maharashtra crossed 400 on Monday, mainly due to fog moisture and change in temperature, an official said, adding that dust or industrial pollution doesn"t seem to be the prima facie cause.
The air quality index at the Chandrapur Thermal Power Station crossed 300 to reach 325.
A Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) official in Chandrapur told PTI that their stations have registered the air quality index in Chandrapur exceeding 400 on Monday and the air quality index at Chandrapur Thermal Power Station crossing 325.
To a query whether the AQI shot up due to industrial pollution or dust, the official said the AQI exceeding 400 seems "accidental".
"Fog log could be the cause.
The censors only sense particles of dirt or fog moisture," he said.