Investigations found major gaps in pollution monitoring as key stations failed to report live data after midnight, raising serious concerns about environmental enforcement and the accuracy of air quality reporting.
Delhi experiences its worst Diwali pollution in five years amid smog and farm fires
Delhi and parts of North India were enveloped in hazardous smog after Diwali, with the Air Quality Index registering in the very severe category due to high particulate matter 2.5 levels exceeding permissible limits. Firecracker restrictions by the Supreme Court were violated, alongside a rise in stubble burning and farm fires in Punjab. Investigations found major gaps in pollution monitoring as key stations failed to report live data after midnight, raising serious concerns about environmental enforcement and the accuracy of air quality reporting.
