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Center-Right Owned by Living Media IndiaNorth India sees spike in air pollution after Diwali with fire incidents and fuel quality checks
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After Diwali, Hyderabad’s air quality index rose to 315, but the Telangana State Pollution Control Board’s monitoring network was not providing data by Monday evening. In North India, air pollution spiked with fire incidents and fuel quality checks. In Noida, doctors reported a rise in hospital visits for respiratory distress and advised residents to monitor the AQI, wear properly fitted N95 masks and avoid jogging during poor air quality. Earlier, Diwali crackers caused eye injuries in Hyderabad, and cities such as Delhi‑NCR and Chennai also recorded sharp deterioration in air quality.
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Delhi's overall AQI stood at 371 at 10 am on Monday, while Chennai, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata reported comparatively lower pollution levels
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More than half the air quality stations in the national Capital stopped reporting air quality data around midnight.
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Delhi experienced a sharp decline in air quality on Monday morning following Diwali celebrations. Multiple monitoring stations reported Air Quality Index levels exceeding 400, indicating severe pollution. Burari Crossing recorded the highest AQI at 441, and visibility was heavily affected by smog…
