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Air pollution over 66 times WHO limit in parts of Delhi as people defy ban on firecrackers on Deepavali
November 10, 2026
Data on air pollution missing from several monitoring stations of the Delhi Government at the peak of air pollution during the intervening night of November 8 and 9
As Delhiites burst firecrackers well past the 10 p.m. deadline set by the Supreme Court for Deepavali night, PM2.5 levels in parts of the city soared to 66 times the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommended 24-hour guideline, before gradually declining in the early hours of Monday (November 9, 2026), according to official data.
