Pollution levels in the national capital entered the "severe" zone for the first time this season on Thursday, with scientists warning of a further spike over the next two weeks.
Delhiites woke up on Thursday to a thick envelope of smog as air quality in the national capital and in adjoining regions, dipped into severe category again.
An improvement in the wind speed November 21 onwards might bring air pollution levels down.
The Delhi government has been following the practice of banning all kinds of firecrackers for the last three years.
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Squandering the relief due to rain, Delhi recorded a jump in pollution levels and a smoky haze returned on Monday morning after residents flouted the ban on firecrackers on Diwali night.
Areas in the National Capital Region -- Noida and Gurugram -- recorded an AQI of 529 and 478 respectively both in the highly toxic 'severe'.
The city's AQI on Friday was the worst since the previous high recorded on November 12, 2021.
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The city's 24-hour average AQI was recorded in the 'poor' category at 265 on Saturday as residents flouted the ban on firecrackers in parts of the national capital ahead of Diwali, according to Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) data.
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Delhi's 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) stood at 407 at 4 pm.
BCCI banned the display of fireworks during the World Cup games in Delhi and Mumbai due to worsening air quality.
'Till such time climatic activities resume up north in the plains and the hills, Mumbai's air quality may not improve.'
'These measures should be in place throughout the year in order to bring down AQI levels to 100 or below'
During a hearing on Friday, the bench noted that Mumbai was witnessing a decline in the bursting of firecrackers.
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Acentral panel directed authorities to ban the plying of 4-wheeled diesel LMVs in Delhi and adjoining NCR districts and the entry of trucks into the capital.
After Bangladesh, Sri Lanka were forced to cancel their opening training session in the national capital on Saturday due to "severe" air pollution.
The city recorded a minimum temperature of 14.6 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal, according to the India Meteorological Department.
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Builders in the city must engage only the vehicles fitted with a tracking system for the transportation of construction materials, the guidelines said.
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According to forecasting agencies, the city is set to record its best air quality for the day after Diwali since 2015 on Tuesday.
The capital witnessed a clear morning on Friday with the minimum temperature settling a notch below normal at 14.6 degrees Celsius.
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The eastern and northern parts of Delhi witnessed rain and hailstorm, IMD said.
Health expert termed the problems caused due to the rise in pollution as a "medical emergency".
The minimum temperature in the national capital on Saturday settled at 10.2 degrees Celsius, three notches above the season's average, it said.
A division bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice G S Kulkarni said while it was not going to order a ban on bursting of firecrackers, a balance needs to be struck considering the deteriorating air quality index (AQI) in the metropolis.
Officials at the India Meteorological Department said winds gusting up to 20 kmph on Sunday and 25 kmph on Monday led to a marked improvement in the air quality and improved visibility.
Despite legal deterrent in place to discourage people from doing so, by dusk, residents in many neighborhoods, including some areas in south Delhi and northwest Delhi, had started bursting crackers.
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Don't ignore symptoms like coughing, wheezing or shortness of breath, warns Dr Sandeep Tilve.
Authorities on Friday had advised people to limit outdoor activities and told government and private offices to cut vehicle use by at least 30 per cent as air quality in Delhi-NCR inched towards the emergency level amid a rise in emissions from farm fires and unfavourable meteorological conditions.
Amid a spike in pollution levels in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan to ensure crop residue burning was stopped "forthwith", saying it cannot let "people die" due to pollution.
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