HealthPhoto: DNA IndiaPakistan Farm Fires Significantly Raise Delhi's AQI to 330 Before Diwali
Delhi's air quality index (AQI) reached 330, classified as 'very poor,' days before Diwali, with some stations exceeding 400. Satellite data shows farm fires in Pakistan's Punjab were 4.2 times higher than in Indian Punjab during October, contributing to severe pollution in Delhi. Despite early GRAP II curbs, pollutants trapped by stubble burning, low winds, and geography worsened air quality. Lahore's AQI surpassed 500, the world's highest on November 2.
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