Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:17am on 20 Oct 2025,Monday Weather & Environment
Delhi's Diwali celebrations turned toxic as AQI hit 335 in "very poor" category by Monday 7:30 am, with most monitoring stations exceeding 300. Anand Vihar recorded the worst at 417 in "severe" category. The Commission for Air Quality Management invoked Stage II of Graded Response Action Plan on Sunday after Supreme Court permitted green crackers within restricted timeframes (6-7 am, 8-10 pm). Twenty-four of Delhi's 38 monitoring stations reported "very poor" air quality Sunday night. IMD forecasts further deterioration to "severe" category Tuesday. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta urged residents to use only green crackers per Supreme Court orders, celebrating traditionally with diyas and rangoli while authorities maintain strict vigilance on dust mitigation measures.
