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The Global Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 30:02, 11 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Commission (CPCB).
The quality of the air started to deteriorate rapidly from 19 hours. The IQA was 281 to 19 hours. It has risen to 291 to 20 hours and has further deteriorated to 294 to 21 hours and to 296 to 22 hours, according to the CPCB.
The Supreme Court had allowed the firecrackers to burst from 8 pm to 10 pm only in Diwali and in other festivals. It had also authorized the manufacture and sale of "green crackers", which emitted little light and sound and produced less harmful chemicals.
The court had asked the police to ensure that the banned firecrackers were not sold and stated that in case of an offense, the head of the police station concerned would be held personally liable and would constitute an offense against court.
Despite the court order, violations of the law were reported in many areas well after 22 hours.
Several areas experienced an outbreak of air pollution. Areas such as Anand Vihar, ITO and Jahangirpuri recorded very high levels of pollution.
Violations of the Supreme Court order have been reported, including: extension of Mayur Vihar, Lajpat Nagar, Lutyens Delhi, extension of intellectual property, Dwarka, Noida 78.
Police admitted that there had been violations, adding that she would initiate serious legal proceedings against those who violated the court order.
On-line indicators of the city's pollution monitoring stations indicated "poor" and "very poor" air quality, as the volume of PM2.5 and PM10 ultrafine particles enter the respiratory system and reach to reach the blood flow, increased sharply. from about 20h.
According to CPCB data, the 24-hour moving average of PM2.5 and PM10 was 164 and 294 micrograms per cubic meter, respectively.
SAFAR has announced a "bad" air quality on Thursday, although partially toxic crackers have broken out compared to 2017. Pollution levels will peak between 11am and 3am on Wednesday and Thursday.
The situation was similar, if not worse, in neighboring areas of Delhi such as Gurugram, Noida and Ghaziabad, where crackers were bursting as usual, raising questions about the efficiency of the administration. in the implementation of the prohibition of the supreme court.
A "very poor" IQI basically means that people can suffer from respiratory illnesses during prolonged exposure to that air. If the quality of the air drops further, the IQA will become "severe", which can hinder even people in poor health and seriously affect people with diseases.
Delhi Fire Services in Diwali received 209 calls, including one related to a huge fire at a Bawana factory, officials said.
Of these, 89 involved fires in garbage and landfills, while the others involved fires involving electrical wires, factories, and residential areas, said a senior Delhi fire services officer.
Officials said the number of calls related to firecrackers was relatively low, but that there had been no decrease in the number of calls related to fires.
The Center, in collaboration with the Government of Delhi, has launched a 10-day "Clean Air Campaign", from 1 to 10 November, to monitor and report on polluting activities and to take action. quick measurements.
Approximately 52 teams deployed as part of the campaign are traveling to different parts of Delhi and the neighboring cities of Faridabad, Gurugram, Ghaziabad and Noida.
The teams are led by magistrates from the respective regional subdivisions and include senior officials from the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC), representatives of the CPCB, the Municipal Municipality of Delhi ( MCD) and Delhi Pollution. Control Committee (DPCC).
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