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North India Gripped by 'Severe' Air Pollution Post-Diwali, Monitoring Data Gaps Noted
Air quality across five North Indian states, including New Delhi, plunged into the 'severe' zone, while concerns were raised over missing pollution readings.
Air quality across North India plummeted into the 'severe' zone on Monday, affecting five states despite the implementation of Stage 3 emergency restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). The sharp decline in air quality follows the Diwali festival, with firecrackers contributing to the seasonal pollution.
New Delhi, a sprawling metropolis home to over 30 million residents, consistently ranks among the most polluted areas globally during the winter months. This seasonal pollution typically intensifies in late October and November, a period that coincides with the recent decline in air quality.
Among the affected regions, Bahadurgarh in Haryana recorded the highest pollution levels, topping the air pollution chart with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 400. New Delhi itself ranked tenth in the list of most polluted areas, indicating widespread environmental stress across the northern part of the country.
Adding to the concerns, an air quality expert highlighted that PM2.5 readings were notably absent from 36 of Delhi's 59 monitoring stations during the early hours of November 9. This gap in data collection raises questions about the comprehensive assessment of air quality immediately following the festival.
Reporting by the The Indian Morning Post Editorial Desk.
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