Delhi-NCR air quality worsens on Diwali
Climate · First reported 8 Nov, 19:10 · Updated 19:43

Reports described smoke and worsening air quality across Delhi-NCR on Diwali, with one headline putting the AQI near 400. Another report said authorities had enforced Stage 3 of GRAP across the region before the festival.
- A report said Delhi-NCR’s AQI neared the ‘severe’ mark on Diwali.
- Another report described smoke engulfing the city and put the AQI near 400.
- The same report said the Commission for Air Quality Management had enforced Stage 3 of GRAP across Delhi-NCR in the run-up to Diwali.
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Key facts
- Reported AQI
- Near 400, according to NDTV.
- GRAP measure
- Stage 3 was enforced across Delhi-NCR in the run-up to Diwali, according to NDTV.
- Resident videos
- The Indian Express headline said residents shared videos.
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- An earlier Lux story said Delhi’s air quality was rated ‘very poor’ on Diwali and reported a forecast of ‘severe’ conditions for Monday. [468ccc1e-b57e-4b58-9fa6-16a7508b624f]
- An earlier Lux story described Diwali celebrations on November 8 as involving prayers, lamps, fireworks and family gatherings across India and elsewhere in South Asia. [bf11d68a-bbd0-4fd7-a547-b36205be8195]
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