{"id":12901,"date":"2023-11-13T03:07:22","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T03:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/13\/thick-smog-engulfs-national-capital-after-diwali-celebration-n-f-times\/"},"modified":"2023-11-13T03:07:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T03:07:24","slug":"thick-smog-engulfs-national-capital-after-diwali-celebration-n-f-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/13\/thick-smog-engulfs-national-capital-after-diwali-celebration-n-f-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Thick smog engulfs national capital after Diwali celebration – N.F Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

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New Delhi: A thick layer of smog engulfed the national capital after people burst crackers on Diwali night, leading to heavy pollution all across the city, which is already battling with its deteriorating air quality.<\/p>\n

Visuals from various parts of Delhi showed thick haze covering the roads, significantly reducing visibility and making it difficult to see beyond a few hundred metres.<\/p>\n

What is important to note is that the national capital has already been struggling with pollution for the last few weeks. The AQI at many places peaked in the \u2018severe\u2019 category and continued to remain toxic for several days, but after Diwali, it is now very likely that the national capital will once again witness a rise in pollution levels, making it difficult for the people inside the city to breathe.<\/p>\n

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#WATCH<\/a> | Air Quality in Delhi deteriorates to \u2018Poor\u2019 category, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).<\/p>\n

(Visuals from Kartavya Path, shot at 7.15 am) pic.twitter.com\/qHvqKi5BfA<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 ANI (@ANI) November 13, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Recently, Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government in Delhi imposed a complete ban on firecrackers. In the wake of the pollution situation, the government even considered the idea of \u2018artificial rain\u2019 to tackle the foul air in the city, until sudden rainfall brought a major respite, lowering the pollution level.<\/p>\n

The latest posts shared on social media sites and reports have shown that a large number of people at different places have taken part in the burning of firecrackers. Sunday night\u2019s visuals from Lodhi Road, RK Puram, Karol Bagh, and Punjabi Bagh showed intense fireworks lighting up the night sky across several areas in the national capital.<\/p>\n

Previous data related to pollution shows that since the last week of October, the national capital\u2019s air quality has been at its worst. The concentration of PM 2.5 in the city has been recorded at 20 times the limit prescribed by the World Health Organisation, prompting the city government to order the closure of all primary classes and restrict the entry of trucks.<\/p>\n

Despite the Delhi government\u2019s \u2018Diya Jalao, Patakhe nahi\u2019 campaign and the Supreme Court\u2019s order on firecrackers, rising pollution is likely to dim the light in the city after festivity ends.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n