Ludhiana: The city gasped to breathe a day after Diwali, when recording the poorest air this year.
The air quality index (AQI) is 292 on Friday.
However, it was better than the previous years of exposure ” 8 nights and 10 nights, when the rupture of green crackers was permitted.
AQI aged 242 hours 12am Friday and 258 x 2 in the morning.
It rose to 300 at 10 am Friday and decreased to 296 on Friday afternoon.
At 4 pm, Friday, year this.
the previous year, AQI at night Diwali (at 4 pm on 14 November) is 300, which is in the category of poor.
this increased to 307 x 5 pm, which is under the category of extremely poor.
Between the hours of 8 pm and 10 pm , when green crackers are permitted, it rises from 321 to 332.
The day after Diwali, the index is 345 at 4pm.
In 2019, Aqi in Diwali was 239 at 4pm October 27.
The day after the festival, it was recorded at 353.
Pollution (PPCB) (PPCB) Officials M Leave it, “Many people explode even after deadlines.
Falling in Aqi in Diwali and the day after this year was a good sign, because it showed a decrease in pollution level compared to previous years.
“Residents said the authorities failed to uphold the rules.” Most people began to explode 9.30pm for post-12am.
Being an election year, the authorities did not take action against those who were tiring for a period of 8 nights.
The positive aspect is that fewer children explode crackers.
These previous years, police vehicles would use Hooters after the deadline, who arrested the people of crackers exploded.
But this time, nothing was done.
The elderly and children suffer from getting up in pollution, “said Green activist Dr.
Amandeep Bains.