Diwali 2026: Delhi Struggles to Breathe As AQI Crosses 370 And Toxic Smog Returns | Planet Pulse

Watch this video as Firstpost explains how Delhi’s familiar winter pollution crisis ahead of Diwali has returned with alarming speed, pushing the National Capital Region to the brink of the 'severe' air quality zone. In less than a week, the city's Air Quality Index experienced a six-fold surge, hitting 377—its worst reading in nearly ten months. Data points to stubble burning in neighbouring states and dense local vehicular emissions as the primary culprits, while coarse road dust takes over as the dominant pollutant. In response, authorities have enforced GRAP Stage 3 restrictions, while the Supreme Court permitted certified green firecrackers for a limited two-day window. With political blame games intensifying between state leaders and plans for artificial rain cloud seeding on standby, millions of residents across Delhi-NCR are left grappling with toxic air, irritated throats, and urgent health warnings to stay indoors. Gursshheen Gahllen brings you the story on Planet Pulse.

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