Delhi woke up on Monday morning covered in a thick layer of toxic smoke. After a night of Diwali celebrations filled with firecrackers, the city’s air quality dropped sharply and entered the hazardous category.

On the morning after Diwali, Delhi woke up to a thick, heavy haze. Many areas of the city recorded very high pollution levels after a night of Diwali celebrations filled with firecrackers. Out of 37 air monitoring stations in Delhi, 34 showed pollution levels in the red zone, meaning the air quality ranged from very poor to severe across the city. By 6:05 am on Tuesday, Delhi’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 347, which falls in the very poor category.

As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Punjabi Bagh touched 999, Naraya

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