From The New Indian Express
Center Owned by Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.Delhi chokes on Diwali smog as AQI turns 'severe' at 20 monitoring stations
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On Diwali night, a thick blanket of smog covered Delhi as firecracker emissions drove the city’s Air Quality Index to 371 at 10 pm, placing it in the ‘severe’ category across 20 monitoring stations. The haze grew as the evening progressed. Similar firecracker‑related pollution spikes were reported in Mumbai and Thane, where AQI readings reached 278 and 298 respectively, also classified as severe. The reports highlight widespread air‑quality deterioration in multiple Indian cities during the festival.
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Delhi’s air quality deteriorated sharply on Sunday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) slipping into the ‘severe’ category at 483 at 8:10 am, as several parts of the national capital recorded pollution levels above 400, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB…
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Mumbai and Thane recorded severe air quality readings on Diwali night, with AQI at 278 and 298, respectively, as firecracker emissions added to the city's pollution burden.
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A thick blanket of smog enveloped Delhi on Diwali night as firecracker emissions pushed air quality into the 'severe' category at 20 monitoring stations, with the city's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) touching 371 at 10 pm. The haze intensified as the evening progressed, with smoke from…
