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

Category : Air Pollution | Location : Delhi  | Posted on 2025-10-21 03:21:22


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

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

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