Uttarakhand's Air Quality: A Diwali Transformation | Science-Environment

Uttarakhand's Air Quality: A Diwali Transformation | Science-Environment

Uttarakhand's Air Quality: A Diwali Transformation This year's Diwali brought a breath of fresh air to Uttarakhand, with the state's cities reporting significant improvements in air quality compared to previous years.Dehradun, for instance, noted a drop from a 'poor' AQI of 269 last year to a 'moderate' 128 this Diwali. Similarly, other cities such as Kashipur and Rishikesh also recorded improved air quality indicators.According to official repo…

Uttarakhand's AQI sees marked improvement on Diwali this year compared to 2024

Dehradun, Oct 21 (PTI) Air quality in Uttarakhand during Diwali this year saw a significant improvement compared to last year, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) in most cities being in the 'moderate' or 'satisfactory' categories. On Diwali, October 20, Dehradun recorded an AQI of 128 (moderate), compared to 269 (poor) in 2024. Similarly, the AQI in Kashipur was 168 (moderate) and 54 (satisfactory) in Rishikesh, compared to 269 (poor) and 175 (mod…