Delhi is currently grappling with a severe smog and pollution crisis, marked by air quality indices (AQI) reaching hazardous levels in early November 2025.
This spike stems from a combination of factors, including urban emissions, farm stubble burning in neighbouring states, stagnant winter winds, and post-Diwali firecracker pollution.
Despite government measures such as water sprinkling and temporary controls, the pollution remains dangerously high, posing serious public health challenges to the city’s millions of residents.
THE DELHI POLLUTION CRISIS
Delhi's pollution primarily peaks in the winter months due to meteorological conditions that trap pollutants close to the ground, exacerbated by crop residue burning in Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, which alone accounts for a significant share of particulat
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