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Center-Right Owned by ABP GroupOPINION | Beyond Crackers And Stubble: How Political Inertia Chokes The Capital Year After Year
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On Monday, a day after Diwali celebrations, a thick blanket of smog engulfed large parts of north India, with air quality deteriorating sharply across Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and western Uttar Pradesh as firecracker emissions added to the pollution 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 following morning, described as “very poor.”
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Following Diwali celebrations, a thick layer of smoke blanketed the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), causing air quality to deteriorate into the ‘severe’ category across multiple locations. Data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recorded an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of 373 on…
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Delhi woke on the morning of November 9, 2026 under a thick, yellowish haze that cut visibility and left a metallic taste in the mouth. Diwali had been celebrated the night before, on November 8, with the usual lamps, sweets and, despite the Supreme Court’s limited green-cracker windows, a heavy…
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Delhi woke on the morning of November 9, 2026 under a thick, yellowish haze that cut visibility and left a metallic taste in the mouth. Diwali had been celebrated the night before, on November 8, with the usual lamps, sweets and, despite the Supreme Court’s limited green-cracker windows, a heavy…
