From The Siasat Daily
Center-Left Owned by Siasat DailyDay after Diwali, grey haze darkens Delhi skies
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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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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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New Delhi: A thick grey haze swallowed the skyline, reduced visibility on roads and brought back irritation in the eyes and throat as Delhi woke up to alarmingly high pollution levels on Monday, after firecrackers were burst across the city well past the permitted hours on Diwali. The capital’s Air…
