A thick layer of toxic haze covered Delhi for the second straight day post Diwali as people continued to burst firecrackers beyond the two-hour limit set by the Supreme Court. The air quality remained in the 'very poor' category at 345 at 7 am, according to the data available on the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) website.
Of the total 38 monitoring stations, 34 were in the 'red zone', indicating 'very poor' to 'severe' air quality. Two stations - Punjabi Bagh and Wazirpur - were in the 'severe zone' with the AQI at 433 and 401.
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In the run-up to Diwali, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) enforced Stage 3 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across Delhi-NCR.
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Mumbai and Thane recorded severe air quality readings on Diwali night, with AQI at 278 and 298, respectively, as firecracker emissions added to the city's pollution burden.
The air quality is forecast to turn 'severe' on Monday following Diwali celebrations, combined with vehicular emissions, as well as the peak stubble-burning season.
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