From The Hindu
Center-Left Owned by Kasturi & Sons Ltd.Air pollution over 50 times WHO limit in parts of Delhi as people defy ban on firecrackers on Deepavali
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Air pollution in Delhi surged to more than 50 times the WHO limit as people ignored the firecracker ban during Deepavali, leaving the city’s overall air quality in the “very poor” category and many areas in the “severe” range. On Diwali night a thick smog blanket covered Delhi, with firecracker emissions driving the Air Quality Index to 371 at 10 pm and pushing 20 monitoring stations into the severe category. Similar severe AQI readings were recorded in Mumbai (278) and Thane (298) as firecrackers added to local pollution. Reports also note a sharp rise in pollution in Chennai after the celebrations.
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The Air Quality Early Warning System (EWS) has forecast that Delhi's air quality is likely to slip into the 'severe' category from November 9 and remain there for the subsequent few days
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Delhi’s air quality deteriorated sharply on Sunday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) slipping into the ‘severe’ category at 483 at 8:10 am, as several parts of the national capital recorded pollution levels above 400, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB…
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Mumbai and Thane recorded severe air quality readings on Diwali night, with AQI at 278 and 298, respectively, as firecracker emissions added to the city's pollution burden.
— NDTV
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The overall air quality of Delhi continued to be in the “very poor” category while many parts of the city continued to reel under “severe” air quality
