Delhi’s Skies Turn Toxic: Farm Smoke and Festive Bursts Drive AQI Surge

Bombay SamacharBombay Samachar English
Written By Zainab Ashraf

Delhi’s air quality worsened sharply as a grey haze covered the city, with the AQI rising to 311 — categorised as “very poor.” The spike was caused by stubble-burning smoke from Punjab, firecracker use during Gurpurab, and calm weather that trapped local emissions.

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Zainab Ashraf
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Thick haze of pollutants, shallow fog shroud Delhi, minimum temp below normal