Despite the ban on firecrackers in the Delhi-NCR region on Sunday night, Diwali was celebrated with enthusiasm, leading to a surge in fireworks and sparklers. Subsequently, the air quality in Delhi worsened. On Monday morning, around 5:30 AM, the AQI in Delhi was recorded at 286, while in Noida, it reached up to 290. Just a day ago, the AQI in the capital had touched 200. Sunday morning marked the clearest Diwali in Delhi in eight years, but as the night progressed, the air quality deteriorated. This morning, Delhi’s sky is veiled in haze, and visibility has decreased.
According to information, on Sunday night, the PM2.5 level in Delhi’s RK Puram area soared to 593 micrograms per cubic meter. Firecrackers were burst almost everywhere in the Delhi-NCR region. The ban had no apparent impact in the capital. Noise levels exceeded 80 decibels in areas like Karol Bagh, Lajpat Nagar, and Kashmiri Gate, marking the highest noise levels.
On Sunday evening, Delhi’s overall air quality index remained in the “poor” category. As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), at 7 PM, one of the hotspots, Anand Vihar station, recorded a PM10 level of 272 and PM2.5 level of 240, categorizing the air as “poor,” while CO was at 62, and NO2 was at 363, both falling under the “satisfactory” category.
Check today’s Air Quality Index (AQI).
Place AQI
Dekhi 286
Lodhi road 249
DU 313
Airport 308
IIT Delhi 317
Gurugram 152
Noida 290
How much pollution on Diwali and where?
At the Bawana station, the PM10 level reached 127, classified in the “poor” category, while PM2.5 was at 99, falling into the “moderate” category. CO reached 62, and NO2 reached 63, both in the “satisfactory” category. At the Dwarka Sector-8 station, PM10 reached 114 in the “moderate” category, while PM2.5 was at 95, categorized as “satisfactory.” In the area of Terminal 3 at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, air quality was in the “moderate” category, with PM2.5 at 116 and PM10 at 99, both in the “satisfactory” category.
The PM2.5 level also increased.
In Jahangirpuri, the PM2.5 level was recorded at 130, while PM10 reached 125, placing both in the “moderate” category. Carbon Monoxide (CO) reached 72 at a “satisfactory” level, and NO2 was at 12 in the “good” category. At DU North Campus station, PM2.5 reached 111, categorized as “moderate,” and PM10 was at 97, falling into the “satisfactory” category. CO was at 95, also classified as a “satisfactory” level.
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