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Delhi AQI Today: A day after the Diwali celebration, residents in Delhi gasped for air as firecracker smoke turned the city into a 'gas chamber'. As citizens struggle to breathe with 36 of 38 air quality monitoring stations in Delhi falling into the 'red zone', Amitabh Kant took a dig at the Supreme Court for allowing the burning of crackers.

Amitabh Kant, the Sherpa of the 2023 G20 Summit in India and former CEO of Centre's think tank NITI Aayog, said Delhi's AQI lies in shambles and only 'ruthless and sustained execution' of pollution control can save Delhi from 'health and environmental catastrophe'.

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Kant further took a swipe at the Supreme Court's verdict allowing the use of green firecrackers, saying the court chose the "right to burn crackers over the right to live and breathe".

The Supreme Court lifted the ban on green firecrackers earlier this month, allowing residents to celebrate Diwali with them. The court said a 'balanced approach' was needed between Diwali celebration and environmental concerns.

The Supreme Court allowed the burning of crackers between 6 am and 7 am and 8 pm-10 pm on two days. Still, Delhi-NCR observed incessant burning of firecrackers till past midnight, leading to AQI falling to the 'very poor' category.

"Delhi's air quality lies in shambles: 36/38 monitoring stations have hit the 'red zone,' AQI is above 400 in key areas. The Hon. Supreme Court in its wisdom has prioritised the right to burn crackers over the right to live and breathe. Delhi remains among the world's most polluted capital. If Los Angles, Beijing, and London can do it, why can't Delhi? Only ruthless and sustained execution can save Delhi from this health and environmental catastrophe," Kant said in a post on X, sharing a news report about the air emergency in Delhi.

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Delhi AQI Today

Delhi woke up to a thick layer of toxic air today, on Tuesday, after the persistent burning of firecrackers last night. As of 1 pm today, the Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi remained very poor at 357, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.

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