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Center-Right Owned by The Hindu Group (Kasturi & Sons)Diwali air pollution: Delhi-NCR remains a hotspot, Chennai records sharp deterioration
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After Diwali, a thick blanket of smog spread across north India, sharply worsening air quality in Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and western Uttar Pradesh, with firecracker emissions adding to the burden. Delhi recorded its highest post‑festival Air Quality Index in five years, with an average AQI of 376 on Diwali and a marginally lower 371 at 10 am the next day, described as ‘very poor’. City‑wise data from the CPCB on 9 November showed the problem remained concentrated in northern and western regions, while Chennai also reported a sharp deterioration in air quality.
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Delhi's AQI reached 483 on Sunday morning, with several areas recording severe pollution levels. GRAP Stage III restrictions remain in force across Delhi-NCR.
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Delhi recorded its most polluted Diwali in five years, with the average Air Quality Index (AQI) touching 376 on Sunday, while pollution levels remained severe on Monday morning as a thick blanket of smog and fog enveloped the national capital. According to a PTI report, the overall AQI stood at 371…
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Air pollution across Delhi worsened a day after Diwali, with several parts of the national capital recording Air Quality Index (AQI) levels in the 'severe' category on Monday morning. Thick smog and reduced visibility greeted residents in several neighbourhoods, raising concerns over the impact of…
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RSS excerpt
City-wise data by CPCB as of 4PM, 9th November, suggest that the problem remains concentrated in Northern and Western India, but pollution is no longer confined to traditional hotspots
