After Diwali, smog descends on cities, air quality dips (original) (raw)

As Diwali was celebrated across the country Monday, the air quality index (AQI) in the National Capital Region (NCR) plummeted to ‘very poor’(Express photo by Praveen Khanna)

Updated: October 25, 2022 14:31 IST

Updated : October 25, 2022 14:31 IST

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   As Diwali was celebrated across the country Monday, the air quality index (AQI) in the National Capital Region (NCR) plummeted to ‘very poor’(Express photo by Praveen Khanna)

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   (Express photo by Praveen Khanna)

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   Mumbai also faced poor air quality. Smog filled up Palm Beach road in Navi Mumbai on Diwali evening (Express photo by Amit Chakravarty)

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   The System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), meanwhile, said that the air quality across Mumbai fell in the ‘moderate’ category yesterday (Express photo by Amit Chakravarty)

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   Meanwhile, SAFAR termed the air quality across Pune yesterday as 'satisfactory' (Express photo by Arul Horizon)

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   Smog enveloped Pune's Wanawadi road at around 2.50 am on Tuesday morning after Diwali. (Express photo by Arul Horizon)

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   Low visibility levels were also reported in parts of Andhra Pradesh. Here, haze is seen enveloping a flyover in Hyderabad (AP Photo)

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   A woman covers her nose as she walks through thick smoke caused by firecrackers during Diwali celebrations in Ahmedabad on Monday. (AP)

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   A day after Diwali, traffic at Sarai Kale Khan (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal )

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    According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), an AQI between 301 and 400 is considered to be “very poor” and can cause respiratory illness on prolonged exposure (Express photo by Tashi Tobgyal)