Delhi Looked Less Hazy This Diwali, Yet Air Quality Worsened, CSE Finds

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A Centre for Science and Environment report says Delhi's average PM2.5 concentration in the week before Diwali reached 236 micrograms per cubic metre. That is nearly double the 120 micrograms per cubic metre recorded in 2025. The figure is also the highest pre-Diwali average seen in three years. Despite the worse pollution levels, the city appeared less hazy to the eye this year.

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