Delhi ICA Update, (Aaj Samaj), New Delhi: Despite the ban on firecrackers due to rising pollution, there were many fireworks in the country’s capital Delhi yesterday on the occasion of Diwali and the overall air quality index (AQI) crossed 400. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Delhi last night
The AQI crossed 400. Officials said Delhi’s air quality index was recorded at 391 around 6 am today.
ICA category
- good between zero and 50
- Satisfactory between 51 and 100
- Moderate between 101 and 200
- bad between 201 to 300
- Very bad between 301 and 400
- Critical between 401 and 450
Fireworks will be banned on January 1 next year.
A real-time AQI of 186 was recorded in the capital around 5pm on Thursday. In a few hours the air went from normal to very poor. Notably, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee has imposed a ban on stocking and manufacturing of firecrackers, as well as bursting them, in the capital from January 1 next year. Despite this, people did not agree and broke crackers, which will surely add to the already increasing pollution.
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