Air Quality in India Post- Deepavali

• 99 out of 265 cities reported “poor” air quality on Friday, with an AQI value of 200 or above.
• Thirteen cities, including Delhi, Gurugram, and Ghaziabad, recorded “very poor” air quality – AQI of 300 or above.
• Ambala in Haryana and Amritsar in Punjab recorded the highest AQIs, while Delhi’s average was 339.
• Delhi’s AQI was 307 on Wednesday, a day prior to Deepavali celebrations.
• Large cities like Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Kolkata registered a “moderate” AQI on Friday.
• Delhi’s AQI was high at 358 on November 12, indicating “very poor” air quality.
• Pollution levels peak during the winter season due to emissions from vehicles, industries, garbage burning, construction work, and stubble burning.
• Delhi’s Anand Vihar station recorded its 10th highest concentration of PM2.5 this year.