Crackers banned, fewer cases of stubble burning, but post-Diwali AQI forecast gloomy for Delhi

According to agencies tracking the air quality, while the wind speed is expected to remain low, the air quality index (AQI) will remain either in the Very Poor or the Severe category.

Air quality in the National Capital Region (NCR) is expected to further deteriorate on Diwali and the day after. According to agencies tracking the air quality, while the wind speed is expected to remain low, the air quality index (AQI) will remain either in the Very Poor or the Severe category.

However, while the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) and SAFAR have taken into account the relatively lower levels of stubble burning cases and the stricter laws around firecrackers in NCR during Diwali, both have sounded alarms for the period between November 4 and November 6.