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Delhi's Post-Diwali Air Quality Index Surges to Hazardous Levels
✍️ India Today
🗓 09 Nov 2026, 11:16 AM
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Delhi's air quality index spiked after Diwali, surpassing last year's post-festival readings and prompting health warnings.
Delhi's air quality index spiked after Diwali, surpassing last year's post-festival readings and prompting health warnings.
The hazardous levels have left residents breathing in polluted air, with several hospitals reporting increased cases of respiratory distress.
Authorities have urged people to stay indoors, wear masks, and reduce vehicular emissions during the peak pollution period.
The rise underscores the need for stricter pollution controls and better enforcement of environmental regulations during festive seasons.
The hazardous levels have left residents breathing in polluted air, with several hospitals reporting increased cases of respiratory distress.
Authorities have urged people to stay indoors, wear masks, and reduce vehicular emissions during the peak pollution period.
The rise underscores the need for stricter pollution controls and better enforcement of environmental regulations during festive seasons.