Hindu festival worsens Indian capital’s air pollution woes

Hindu festival worsens Indian capital’s air pollution woes

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But, for all the angst displayed on social media by some Indians over Trump's comment, the country's own pollution watchdog delivered the inescapable truth with another dreadful daily reading.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board's air quality index (AQI) any reading above 100 on the scale of 500 becomes progressively unsafe for health.

On Monday afternoon in the capital the AQI struck 347, while for some areas like Sonia Vihar it was as high as 439, well into the hazardous zone.

Doctors have already noted a jump in respiratory problems among residents in the capital, where over 353,000 of India's 7.9 million coronavirus cases have been reported.

So far this month, Delhi's AQI has averaged a "poor" 227, as residents paid a price for farmers in surrounding states burning