New Delhi: Delhi began the day with a subdued Read in App Tuesday morning after a night of boisterous and bright Diwali. As rockets and crackers lit up the sky, what has been left behind is a blanket of smog and ultra-fine particulate matter. The atmosphere is misty, heavy, and difficult to overlook. The national capital measured the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 350 at 8 am. Ad The grey sky has hidden the post-festive excitement, as it does on every morning following Diwali. But, this time, it follows after the capital turned to the use of cleaner 'green crackers' as ordered by the Suprem Court.Polluted Mornings Post-Diwali: A Trend November 1, 2024: As per the real-time data presented by the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), AQI of Delhi reached 359 at 6:30 am, one day after Diwali. (Note: The data for 2024 has not been made available o Read in App CPCB's AQI repository so we have referred to SAFAR.) November 13, 2023: Delhi saw ...
New Delhi: Delhi began the day with a subdued Read in App Tuesday morning after a night of boisterous and bright Diwali. As rockets and crackers lit up the sky, what has been left behind is a blanket of smog and ultra-fine particulate matter. The atmosphere is misty, heavy, and difficult to overlook. The national capital measured the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 350 at 8 am. Ad The grey sky has hidden the post-festive excitement, as it does on every morning following Diwali. But, this time, it follows after the capital turned to the use of cleaner 'green crackers' as ordered by the Suprem Court.Polluted Mornings Post-Diwali: A Trend November 1, 2024: As per the real-time data presented by the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), AQI of Delhi reached 359 at 6:30 am, one day after Diwali. (Note: The data for 2024 has not been made available o Read in App CPCB's AQI repository so we have referred to SAFAR.) November 13, 2023: Delhi saw ...