Air quality in New Delhi — which is hurt year-round by vehicle and factory emissions — deteriorates every fall as nearby farmers burn crop stubble to prepare fields for the next planting season, then worsens after Diwali.
Air quality is generally poor in New Delhi, the, but it is often made worse by the annual celebrations of Diwali, one of India’s most important Hindu festivals. As people burst more and more firecrackers, Abhinandan began vomiting and coughing up mucus.
In some areas of the city, the reading exceeded 800, according to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee, a regulatory body. New Delhi’s 20 million residents weren’t breathing air so much as smoke.Vijay Pandey / SOPA / LightRocket via Getty Images“It was difficult to breathe after Diwali, even indoors,” she said. “I believe with such a high level of pollution in the city, it is becoming hard to stay mentally calm. I’m finding it hard to sleep and the restlessness has increased.
Officials had banned fireworks in the city ahead of the holiday, even threatening up to six months in jail for their unauthorized use, but sales in the surrounding region thrived in anticipation of the first Diwali celebrations without Covid restrictions.Gopal Rai, Delhi’s environment minister, did not respond to an emailed request for a comment.
The closures drew criticism from both students and school administrators. Neetu Garg, principal of Oxford Angel Public School, said students from lower-income families might not have the proper infrastructure to study at home.A government vehicle sprinkles water to control air pollution in New Delhi last month.
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