What caused pollution in Delhi as air quality nears ‘severe’ mark

Delhi’s air quality approached the ‘severe’ category on Wednesday, with the city’s average AQI rising to 392. The age-old argument of a certain intellectual class in the country is that Delhi is polluted due to Diwali. Fireworks bursting during Diwali are the reason behind the AQI increase in Delhi. Today air quality is in the worst category.

The PM 10 level in Delhi’s air was 402 and the PM 2.5 level was 177, which falls into the very poor category. While the AQI in Bawana reached 419, Jahangirpuri recorded 412 and Wazirpur recorded 413. This is a very dangerous situation. This year, even the day after Diwali, Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘poor’ category. Self-proclaimed pollution experts later investigated and concluded that Diwali fireworks were poisoning the air. There was a competition among these self-proclaimed pollution experts to determine the extent to which Diwali had polluted Delhi’s air.

Today the AQI is over 400. It’s not Diwali, there are no fireworks. But a veil of toxic smoke hangs over Delhi’s skies. But those indulging in ideological luxury by blaming Diwali for Delhi’s pollution don’t care.

None of the members of the ‘frustrated club’ are holding their breath. There are no hashtags trending on social media. Of course, some political questions arise. They should wake up and see how Delhi has turned into a gas chamber just a month after Diwali. If there was Diwali these days, there would be a competition to blame on Diwali.

Pollution is a serious problem in Delhi. AQI is constantly increasing due to the administration’s implementation of GRAP 3 in Delhi. Many restrictions were also imposed. These restrictions need to be tightened further. The 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) rose to 392 in the ‘very poor’ category for the sixth consecutive day from 374 on Tuesday and 351 on Monday, data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed.