Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:40am on 06 Nov 2026,Friday Weather & Environment
Delhi’s air pollution crisis has intensified, with air quality reaching the ‘severe’ category across all 39 monitoring stations that existed during last year’s Diwali, according to a Hindustan Times analysis of CPCB data. On Friday morning, the hourly pollution index reached 453, while the official 24-hour average stood at 391. PM2.5 concentrations exceeded five times India’s daily safety limit. Rising farm fires in Punjab and Haryana, stagnant winds, temperature inversions and heavy pre-Diwali traffic have worsened conditions. Experts warn that continued pollution poses serious health risks, particularly for children, elderly people and those with respiratory illnesses. (PC: ANI)
