Residents of Delhi woke up once again on Wednesday morning to a thick layer of smog suffocating the city. The air quality has continued to drop since the Diwali celebrations, with the average Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 345 at 5:30 am on October 22, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

Delhi’s AQI two days after Diwali

The current AQI of Delhi falls under the “very poor” category, and the second consecutive day of severely polluted air in the national capital. On Tuesday, October 21, many parts of Delhi recorded AQI levels above 500, after the Supreme Court relaxed its blanket ban on firecrackers and residents across the National Capital Region openly violated the guidelines. The city’s 24-hour average AQI was at 351 on Tuesday, an increase from 345 o

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