The air over Delhi-NCR has breached alarming thresholds on the day of Diwali 2025. Data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) show that the 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) rose to 345, up from 326 the day before, and four monitoring stations have already recorded AQI values above 400, indications of the "severe" category. On Diwali evening alone, 34 out of 38 stations in the city registered air quality in the "red zone" (very poor to severe). Notably, locations such as Wazirpur reported 423, Ashok Vihar 404 and Dwarka 417. In such conditions, even routine activities like an early morning jog can turn into a silent health hazard, particularly for elderly residents and young children.
NDTV spoke to Nephron Clinic chairman Dr Sanjeev Baghai and environmentalist Bhavreen Kandhari
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