Delhi AQI News: With Delhi air quality dropping to severe and very poor post Diwali morning, some people were quick to blame the firecrackers. Delhi Minister Majinder Singh Sirsa came out with a detailed response to the deteriorating air quality in the national capital. Speaking to the media, Sirasa said that in 2020, the firecrackers in Diwali were allowed and at that time, PM 2.5 was 414 before Diwali and 435 after Diwali, marking an increase of 21 points. “In 2021, there was an increase of 80 points. In 2024, when the firecrackers were banned, the AQI was 328 before Diwali and 360 after Diwali. 32 points increased when the firecrackers were banned. On the order of the Supreme Court and on the request of the Delhi government, we got permission for green firecrackers... Before Diwali, the

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