NEW DELHI| OCTOBER 13, 2025| SKY LINK TIMES|
The Delhi’s air quality is continued to deteriorate on Monday, with Delhi’s 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) rising to 189, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). This places the city’s air in the “moderate” category — just 11 points away from entering the “poor” zone for the first time since June.
Delhi’s Air Quality just 11 Points Away from ‘Poor’ Mark
per CPCB data, Delhi’s average AQI was 167 on Sunday and 169 on Saturday, showing a steady upward trend despite moderate wind activity. The last time the capital’s air quality touched the “poor” category was on June 11, indicating a worsening shift as autumn sets in.
The Air Quality Early Warning System (EWS) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences predicts that Delhi’s air will remain “moderate” until October 14, turning “poor” from October 15 onwards, and staying so for nearly a week.
Seasonal Factors Behind the Decline
Experts attribute this seasonal dip to several factors, including:
Withdrawal of the southwest monsoon, leading to drier air and stagnant conditions.
Drop in temperature and wind speed, allowing pollutants to linger.
Start of stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana.
Firecracker use during the festival season, which exacerbates the smog situation.
Environmentalists have also raised alarms that even “green” firecrackers — permitted under certain conditions — have often failed to reduce pollution levels
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Delhi Government and Supreme Court on Firecrackers
In a recent affidavit, the Delhi government sought permission to allow green firecrackers, promising strict monitoring of sales and awareness drives against banned conventional ones.
However, the Supreme Court remarked last week that a complete ban on firecrackers is “neither practical nor ideal,” emphasizing the need to balance public sentiment and environmental impact.
Environmental activist Bhavreen Kandhari, speaking to Hindustan Times, said, “Even when green firecrackers were allowed earlier, people burst conventional ones, and enforcement agencies looked the other way.”
What Lies Ahead for Delhi
According to the CPCB’s scale, an AQI between:
0–50 is “Good”
51–100 is “Satisfactory”
101–200 is “Moderate”
201–300 is “Poor”
301–400 is “Very Poor”
401–500 is “Severe”
With forecasts indicating a slide into the ‘poor’ category from October 15, Delhi could be heading toward another prolonged smog phase if preventive measures fail to check stubble burning and firecracker emissions.
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