Chief Minister Rekha Gupta appealed to Delhi residents to celebrate Deepavali responsibly by bursting only certified green crackers as the Capital’s air quality index (AQI) crossed 300 on Sunday (October 19, 2025), prompting the enforcement of Stage 2 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
The city’s 24-hour average AQI stood at 296 at 4 p.m. and rose to 302 by 7 p.m., according to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM).
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