Delhi Celebrates Cracker Diwali Pushing Air Quality Into ‘Very Poor’ Category
Despite anti-pollution measures and warnings, Delhi’s air quality sharply declined on Diwali night, plunging into the ‘very poor’ category as the capital marked the festival with firecrackers, many of them green—raising fresh concerns over worsening pollution levels. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at…