Delhi's Diwali air was the cleanest in the last four years - AQI was the lowest since 2018 as per data from the Central Pollution Control Board. This despite crackers being burst across the capital, even with a ban and a six-month jail time in place. VK Soni, head of the Environment Monitoring and Research Centre (EMRC) of the IMD, says that primarily, it's not human efforts, but the nature's role behind the AQI fall. They say favorable weather conditions and an early implementation of the Graded Response Action Plan both helped keep pollution relatively low. But, AQI is still in the 'very poor' category and is likely to remain so for the next couple of days. Mr. Soni says the worst of October Diwali pollution is behind us.
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Since Wednesday morning, north India has been covered in a thick blanket of smog, leading to low visibility, a drop in temperature and the air quality deteriorating to the 'Severe' category.
Primary schools in Delhi will switch to online learning mode from Friday due to severe air pollution in the national capital, Chief Minister Atishi announced in a post on X.
Delhi and its adjoining areas have been covered under a blanket of thick smog since last morning and the air quality has plummeted to the 'Severe' category and the air quality index reported over 400 in several areas.
Delhi has enforced tighter rules to control air pollution after the air quality index, or AQI, reached the 'severe' category. All non-essential construction and demolition work are banned, among other actions.
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