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On Diwali eve, Delhi’s air quality plunged to the “very poor" category. Every year, Delhi chokes in air pollution during Diwali and, as precautionary measures, the previous government imposed a ban on firecrackers in the national capital. However, this year, the BJP-led Delhi government has allowed green crackers.

On Sunday, 24 out of 38 monitoring stations recorded pollution levels in the “very poor" category in Delhi. Anand Vihar entered the ‘severe’ zone with AQI readings crossing 400.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the city recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 296 at 4 pm, placing it in the “poor" category. By 10 pm, the AQI had worsened to 306, entering the “very poor" category and the red zone.

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