Delhi Celebrates `Cracker Diwali` Pushing Air Quality Into ‘Very Poor’ Category

According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 345 at 6 pm on Diwali, with 34 out of 38 monitoring stations across the city registering readings in the ‘red zone’, indicating ‘very poor’ to ‘severe’ pollution.

Delhi Celebrates `Cracker Diwali` Pushing Air Quality Into ‘Very Poor’ Category
According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 345 at 6 pm on Diwali, with 34 out of 38 monitoring stations across the city registering readings in the ‘red zone’, indicating ‘very poor’ to ‘severe’ pollution.