Kolkata’s and neighbouring city Howrah’s air quality dipped after the Deepavali and Kali Puja celebrations on Monday (October 20, 2025) night. Crackers were burst way beyond the 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. permissible window, flouting orders of the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) and police.
“The time frame is impractical, and it is never followed; it remains on paper only.
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