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According to a Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) report, the average PM2.5 concentration during the week before Diwali stood at 236 micrograms per cubic metre, almost double the 120 ug/m3 recorded in 2025. It was also the highest pre-Diwali average in three years.
Coverage arrived over 35 hours. First from The Assam Tribune, latest from The Economic Times.
Confirmed by multiple independent newsrooms across the political spectrum.
Monday’s post-Diwali AQI stood at 376, with improved wind speed helping push pollution levels marginally lower Tuesday.
Concerns were being raised over apparent data gaps at certain Delhi monitoring stations, a perceived AQI “cap” of 500, and glaring differences between official values and those shown by private platforms.
While technical limitations may explain some of the missing data, there are concerns about transparency, inadequate infrastructure, and govt's intent, too
Delhi-NCR's early-winter air pollution has worsened this year, with the average PM2.5 concentration in the week preceding Diwali touching a three-year high, while vehicular emissions and regional pollution inflow continued to drive the toxic air, according to a new analysis by the Centre for Science…
According to a Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) report, the average PM2.5 concentration during the week before Diwali stood at 236 micrograms per cubic metre, almost double the 120 ug/m3 recorded in 2025. It was also the highest pre-Diwali average in three years.
A CSE analysis finds that Delhi's emergency traffic curbs failed to ease congestion or improve air quality in early winter 2026, while Diwali firecrackers triggered a sharp pollution spike. The report examines the contribution of transport, stubble burning and other sources, emerging pollution…
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