New Delhi: The ban on firecrackers in the country's capital Delhi and surrounding areas proved meaningless on the occasion of Diwali, where many people were seen bursting firecrackers. Because of this, Delhi's air pollution level reached 414 in the critical category. However, light rain may occur after noon on Sunday, due to which the situation is expected to improve a bit. The wind is also likely to turn in the southeast direction, due to which people can get relief from smog.

This is the worst level of air quality (AQI) after 2016 in the city on the occasion of Diwali. On the other hand, if you talk about Diwali last year, the average 24-hour AQI here on October 27 was 337. the average for the next two days was at 368 and 400 levels. Due to this, air quality remained in severe category for the next three days of Diwali.

If we look at the record of the last four years in the case of air pollution, then the year 2018 was less severe in this case. The 24-hour average on Diwali that year was AQI at 281. However, it worsened the next day and AQI had reached 390. At the same time in 2017, Delhi's 24-hour average AQI was at 319, which was a very serious condition. Earlier 'Safar' had estimated that if the firecrackers were not burnt on Diwali, the amount of 'PM2.5' particles in the Delhi air could be the lowest in the last four years. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that after Diwali this year there is a possibility of improvement in air quality in Delhi-NCR due to increasing wind speed due to western disturbances.

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