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.
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 a huge spike in air pollution levels and a smoky haze came back after people flouted a blanket ban on firecrackers on Diwali night. At 8 am, the AQI level was 438, which was under the severe category. Only 24 hours before this, on Diwali morning, AQI was at 269.
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October 25, 2022: Delhi's AQI was 315 (very poor) on the post-Diwali morning.
November 5, 2021: Delhi went against the firecracker ban left, right and centre and contributed to the poisonous air, pushing the AQI to 454 (severe category). November is the season when Delhi's air is dangerous for various reasons such as stubble burning and car emissions. Firecrackers contributed to the already existing crisis.
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