Delhi AQI reaches 900 after diwali Firecrackers push ncr into pollution again Latest update

Delhi AQI post Diwali : The people of Delhi-NCR, who were suffering from severe air pollution for several weeks, got relief from the rain just before Diwali. But the excitement of the festival took a toll on the air of the city. The heavy bursting of firecrackers on Diwali overtook the effect of stubble and the country’s capital has once again come under the grip of dangerous air pollution. The Air Quality Index (AQI) has reached above 500 in many areas.

of aqi.in Statistics The data showed that the Air Quality Index in Delhi was in the ‘hazardous’ and ‘severe’ category at 6 am the next morning. The AQI was recorded at 910 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, 959 at Lajpat Nagar and 779 at Karol Bagh. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the average AQI in most areas of Delhi was around 300.

It is worth noting that AQI is an indicator that tells the air quality of any city. AQI between zero and 50 comes in the ‘good’ category. It is considered ‘satisfactory’ between 51 and 100. AQI between 101 and 200 is considered ‘moderate’. It is considered ‘bad’ between 201 and 300, ‘very bad’ between 301 and 400, ‘severe’ between 401 and 450 and ‘very severe’ above 450.

Not only Delhi, but there was a lot of fireworks on the night of Diwali in Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad and Faridabad areas as well. Videos related to this can be seen on various social media platforms. It is worth noting that despite the ban by the Supreme Court, firecrackers were burst on Diwali.

On Diwali day, the AQI level in Delhi was 218, which was the best in the last 3 weeks and the best Diwali in the last 8 years. All this was possible just before Diwali Rain Because of.