Air quality dips to 'very poor' in Delhi on Diwali
A layer of haze blanketed the national capital and its air quality dipped to "very poor" category with revellers continuing to defy with impunity the Supreme Court-enforced two-hour limit for bursting crackers on Diwali on Sunday.
Ear-deafening booms, toxic smoke and ash from firecrackers filled the air as the overall air quality index crossed the "severe" mark at many places.
People reported violation of the two-hour window in Malviya Nagar, Lajpat Nagar, Kailash Hills, Burari, Jangpura, Shahdara, Laxmi Nagar, Mayur Vihar, Sarita Vihar, Hari Ngar, New Friends Colony, Dwarka among others places.
Residents in Noida, Gurgaon and Ghaziabad also reported extensive fireworks much beyond the timeframe.
The people could also be seen bursting crackers before 8 PM, however, the intensity remained low.
At 11 pm, Delhi's overall air quality index stood at 327, according to government agencies. On Saturday, AQI stood at 302.
The government's air quality monitor, SAFAR, predicted that the overall .