Delhi-NCR Air Reaches Toxic High As Cracker Craze Counters Rain Relief

Most realtime air monitoring platforms this morning pegged the air quality index (AQI) above 500, with some places reaching as high as 900.

The air quality in Delhi and nearby cities reached hazardous levels a day after Diwali with the widespread violation of the firecracker ban across the National Capital Region (NCR) on Sunday raising environmental concerns.

Most realtime air monitoring platforms this morning pegged the air quality index (AQI) above 500, with some places reaching as high as 900.

The average AQI was around 300 at most places, showed data recorded by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).