The Delhi government has submitted an action taken report on air pollution to the National Green Tribunal, saying the air quality index showing "good days" between January and October in the city increased from 157 in 2018 to 201 in 2024. Good days are a cumulative of days where the AQI has been recorded as good, satisfactory and moderate.

The Supreme Court slammed the Delhi government over its failure to implement the measures to curb the rising air pollution in the city during the festival of Diwali.

In areas like Punjabi Bagh, Wazirpur, Ashok Vihar, Bawana, Jahangirpuri, Mundka, Rohini, Moti Bagh, and Patparganj, the air quality worsened with AQI hit the ‘severe’ category.

The Supreme Court also rapped the Delhi government on Monday and demanded to know how the ban on firecrackers was not fully implemented.

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed at least 11 of Delhi’s 40 ambient air quality monitoring stations recorded pollution in the severe range at 8am

Delhi's air quality plummeted to hazardous levels with an AQI peaking at 627 in Anand Vihar. PM2.5 levels soared dangerously. The government is deploying 200 mobile anti-smog guns to mitigate dust particles.