Delhis air pollution 15 times WHO limit parts of city reel under severe pollution

Category : Air Pollution | Location : Delhi  | Posted on 2025-10-21 10:21:22

After people burst firecrackers across Delhi on Deepavali night, openly flouting an existing ban allowing only green firecrackers from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., overall air pollution in Delhi on Tuesday (October 21, 2025) morning was about 15 times the limit prescribed by the World Health Organisation (WHO), according to official data.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/delhi-air-pollution-aqi-green-crackers-october-21-2025/article70185243.ece