Before Diwali, the air of Delhi-NCR has become very bad. There is an ugly black layer of smog everywhere. The situation has become so bad that even breathing in open air is becoming difficult. People going to the markets are facing a lot of trouble due to bad air during the festive season. On Friday, on Dhanteras, Delhi’s air quality index remained at 272, which falls in the poor category. AQI has crossed 400 in many areas of Delhi.
Anand Vihar’s AQI has been recorded at 362, which is very bad. Alipur’s AQI is 440, Rohini’s 475, Ashok Vihar’s 362, Ayanagar’s 398, Chandni Chowk’s AQI is 401. The air quality index in the area around Akshardham temple is around 353. Greater Noida’s AQI has been recorded at 513, which is considered dangerous.
There is a lot of vehicle movement on the roads during the festive season. People are coming out of their homes to do shopping. At the same time, people are going from one city to another to celebrate Diwali, due to which there are queues of vehicles on the roads, this is also a major reason for increase in pollution. Pollution is also increasing continuously due to burning of stubble in Haryana and Punjab.
#WATCH | Delhi: According to CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board), the air quality index (AQI) in the area around Anand Vihar is 350, which is categorized as ‘very poor’. (Video shot at 6:20 am.) https://t.co/aXb0G1dqzv
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Difficulty in breathing due to stubble
The problem of stubble is gradually increasing. According to the latest data of CREAMS Lab, an organization of the Ministry of Agriculture, between September 15 and November 4, 2026, a total of 4800 incidents of stubble burning have been recorded so far in 7 states – Punjab, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Delhi. With the help of satellite remote sensing, the number of fire incidents caused by stubble burning has been recorded.
VIDEO | Delhi records severe air pollution in parts of the national capital. Visuals from Anand Vihar bus terminal. #DelhiPollution #AQI #WeatherUpdate (Full video available on PTI Videos – https://t.co/d8jp61yd2p) https://t.co/fIMq3W8KHX
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) November 6, 2026
On November 4, 2026, a total of 467 incidents of stubble burning were recorded in six states. Maximum 157 incidents were recorded in Madhya Pradesh, 151 in Punjab, 111 in Rajasthan, 33 in Uttar Pradesh, 10 in Haryana and 5 in Uttarakhand.
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