Cracker Ban Defied On Diwali, Air Pollution Soars In Delhi, Nearby Areas | Read
A day after Diwali, pollution levels in Delhi and its neighbouring areas soared as people defied the ban on firecrackers plummeting the air quality as the capital grapples with toxic air for weeks. The air quality dipped to "severe" at several places across the city as the festival of lights was shrouded in smog - a major contributor of this being stubble burning in neighbouring states.
