‘Air Quality In Delhi Worsens; ‘Very Poor’ With AQI 386 After Diwali Celebration
Despite the Delhi government’s firecrackers ban, people were seen bursting crackers in the national capital and adjoining areas
Mumbai: A day after the Diwali celebrations, the air quality in Delhi-NCR worsened and plunged into the ‘very poor’ category with the air quality index (AQI) touching 386.
Some other several areas in the national capital like PUSA, Delhi University, Lodhi Road, Mathura Road, Indira Gandhi International Airport (Terminal 3) and IIT-Delhi recorded air quality in the ‘very poor’ category as well with an AQI of 376, 396, 379, 398, 387 and 395, respectively.
Meanwhile, in the Janpath area of the capital city, the air quality deteriorated to the ‘hazardous’ category and the concentration of Pollution Meter (PM) 2.5 stood at 655.07.
Experts said that along with the poisonous cocktail of emissions from firecrackers, stubble burning, and local sources, the unfavourable meteorological conditions calm winds, low temperature, and low mixing height have all resulted in turning the air quality severe.
Despite the Delhi government’s firecrackers ban, people were seen bursting crackers in the national capital and adjoining areas. According to the government, more than 13,000 kg of illegal firecrackers have been seized and 33 people arrested so far under the anti-cracker campaign.
On October 27, the Delhi government had launched the ‘Patakhe Nahi Diye Jalao’ campaign to create awareness against the bursting of crackers. Under the campaign, action can be taken under relevant IPC provisions and the Explosives Act against anyone found burning crackers.
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