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Center-Right Owned by Adani Group (AMG Media)Dehradun Records PM2.5 Levels Of 830 After Diwali Fireworks, Expert Warns Of Health Risks
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Punjab saw its sharpest single‑day spike in paddy stubble‑burning this season on Diwali, with 1,152 farm fires reported across the state, according to official data, far exceeding the 45 fires recorded on Diwali last year. In Assam, 112 fire incidents were logged on the festival, 49 of which were linked to firecrackers, with major outbreaks in Lakhimpur, Pathsala and Silapathar. Mumbai recorded 137 firecracker‑induced blazes, its highest single‑day tally in years. Delhi registered its most polluted Diwali in five years, with air quality described as ‘very poor’ the following day, while Delhi‑NCR remained a hotspot and Chennai saw sharp deterioration in air quality.
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Punjab recorded 1,152 stubble-burning incidents on Diwali, marking the season's sharpest single-day spike and pushing the state's total farm fire count to 4,459.
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PATIALA: Punjab witnessed its sharpest single-day spike in paddy stubble-burning incidents this season on Diwali, with 1,152 farm fires reported across the state, according to official data. Last year on Diwali, which fell on October 20, only 45 farm fires were recorded. However, only 32 per cent of…
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CHANDIGARH: Punjab recorded 1,152 farm-fire incidents on Diwali, November 8, marking the sharpest single-day spike in stubble-burning cases this season. The surge came as Delhi woke up to heavily polluted air on Monday, with the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) touching 366 in the morning. The latest…
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Haridwar recorded an AQI of 310, while Kashipur and Rishikesh also reported elevated PM2.5 concentrations after Diwali.
