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Severe Air Quality Hits Multiple Delhi-NCR Areas Ahead of Diwali
✍️ NewsDrum
🗓 09 Nov 2026, 07:36 AM
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The Air Quality Index across several parts of Delhi-NCR has risen to severe levels, raising concerns as the city approaches the Diwali festivities.
Delhi-NCR's air quality deteriorated sharply today, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) in several zones climbing to the severe category. Monitoring stations across the capital region reported the rise, prompting health advisories for residents.
The spike follows an already elevated pollution backdrop recorded in the days leading up to the Diwali festival, when particulate matter and other pollutants had been hovering near unhealthy levels.
Authorities from the Delhi Pollution Control Committee are closely tracking the situation and have urged people, especially those with respiratory conditions, to limit outdoor exposure and use masks. The department also said it is ready to implement emergency measures if the AQI worsens further.
Public health experts caution that the combination of seasonal firecracker usage and stagnant atmospheric conditions could exacerbate the problem, and they recommend staying informed through official alerts.
The city remains on high alert as Diwali approaches, with officials emphasizing the need for collective action to keep air quality from deteriorating further.
The spike follows an already elevated pollution backdrop recorded in the days leading up to the Diwali festival, when particulate matter and other pollutants had been hovering near unhealthy levels.
Authorities from the Delhi Pollution Control Committee are closely tracking the situation and have urged people, especially those with respiratory conditions, to limit outdoor exposure and use masks. The department also said it is ready to implement emergency measures if the AQI worsens further.
Public health experts caution that the combination of seasonal firecracker usage and stagnant atmospheric conditions could exacerbate the problem, and they recommend staying informed through official alerts.
The city remains on high alert as Diwali approaches, with officials emphasizing the need for collective action to keep air quality from deteriorating further.