Delhi’s air pollution 15 times WHO limit; city reels under ‘severe’ pollution
After people burst firecrackers across Delhi on Deepavali night, openly flouting an existing ban allowing only green firecrackers from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., overall air pollution in Delhi on Tuesday (October 21, 2025) morning was about 15 times the limit prescribed by the World Health Organisation (WHO), according to official data. People burst firecrackers on Monday (October 20, 2025) night before and after the 8p.m. to 10 p.m. window across the city and firecrackers other than green firecrackers were available in the city before Deepavali.
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