Deepavali, the Festival of Lights, is sadly also becoming the festival of pollution, specifically air pollution.
As fireworks light up the skies and streets, a thick haze of smoke rises up in the air and fills our lungs. Over the years, central and state governments have enforced several bans on bursting crackers, which have resulted in varying degrees of failure.
This year, some parts of India showed noticeably lower pollution levels on Deepavali day. In this episode, we look at the data and break down why this might be happening.
Find out more in our Data Point story: Data | Deepavali day: Record pollution levels in Chennai and Bengaluru, but Delhi and Kolkata fare better
