The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Friday reported that the pollution levels in Delhi are lower compared to the air quality recorded during Diwali in 2016.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) value on October 20, 2017, was 319, terming it in “very poor” category, while the AQI last Diwali (October 30, 2016) had touched “severe” level after recording an index value of 431.
On October 9, the Supreme Court had banned the sale of firecrackers during this Diwali to see effects of its suspension in the light of the severe pollution and smog-like conditions prevalent in Delhi during this period.