Delhi Pollution Data: Firecrackers Accounted For 71% Of Pollution On November 9, IITM Data Reveals

Government data from the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, operating under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, shows that firecrackers were a major contributor to severe air pollution in Delhi following Diwali. According to the metrics, firecrackers accounted for 71% of pollution on 9 November and 43.4% on 8 November, contrasting with lower contributions recorded before the festival. While vehicular pollution remains the largest baseline contributor throughout the year, festive firecracker…