From Deccan Herald
Center-Left Owned by The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.Delhi records most polluted Diwali in five years; AQI remains ‘very poor’ a day after
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After Diwali, air quality across North India fell into the ‘severe’ zone, with Haryana’s Bahadurgarh recording an AQI of 400 and Delhi ranking tenth in the poll. The spike occurred despite GRAP Stage 3 emergency restrictions being activated. Reports note that winter and post‑Diwali periods often see AQI numbers such as 150, 300 or 500 dominate headlines, prompting health concerns. Health experts from AIIMS and Apollo Hospitals have warned that even healthy people are reporting symptoms linked to the deteriorating air quality.
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Delhi recorded its most polluted Diwali in five years, with the average Air Quality Index (AQI) touching 376 on November 8. The air quality remained in the ‘very poor’ category on Monday, November 9, with the overall AQI standing at 371 at 10 am amid a thick blanket of smog and fog. The post-Diwali…
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Bahadurgarh, with a 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 400, emerged as the most polluted city in the country after Diwali night, followed by Charkhi Dadri with an AQI of 389, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The CPCB figures, based on the 24-hour average AQI recorded…
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IMD had predicted ‘severe’ category air pollution, which is above 400 AQI, for both November 8 and November 9
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Delhi recorded its most polluted Diwali in five years, with the average Air Quality Index (AQI) touching 376 on November 8. The air quality remained in the ‘very poor’ category on Monday, November 9, with the overall AQI standing at 371 at 10 am amid a thick blanket of smog and fog. The post-Diwali…
