From Deccan Chronicle
Center Owned by Deccan Chronicle HoldingsAnother Diwali, Same Toxic Tale: Delhi Chokes as Curbs Fail
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Delhi became the epicentre of North India's air emergency as a mix of vehicle emissions, farm fires and firecrackers created the worst Diwali air quality in the past five years. CPCB data placed Delhi’s average air quality index. On November 8, the city recorded its most polluted Diwali in five years, highlighting enforcement failures and raising serious health concerns for residents.
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New Delhi: A story repeated every year, with little changing -- a toxic haze engulfs Delhi on Diwali night as pollution levels soar, firecracker restrictions are brazenly flouted and questions are raised over the reliability of the AQI tracking exercise itself. The national capital on November 8…
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Kashmir, Observer, Jammu, Srinagar, Latest Kashmir News, Kashmir News, Kashmir Latest News 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…
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Several social media users report smelling smog and firecracker smoke in the air as celebrations gathered pace across the capital, with the city's air quality remaining close to the 'severe' threshold
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The national capital on November 8 recorded its most polluted Diwali in five years, exposing glaring enforcement failures and raising serious concerns over the health risks faced by Delhiites.
