Diwali crackers could push Delhi’s AQI to ‘very poor’ category: IMD

The air quality in the national capital is expected to remain in `poor` category till November 4, as per IMF forecast.

New Delhi: Days ahead of Diwali, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday (November 1) warned that bursting of crackers and northwesterly winds could push the Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi to ‘very poor’ category on November 5 and 6.

The air quality in the national capital is expected to remain in `poor` category till November 4, as per IMF forecast.

“Till November 4, air quality is expected to be in ‘poor’ category,” VK Soni, scientist of IMD Delhi was quoted as saying by ANI.