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The festival of Diwali was celebrated across the country including Bihar on Thursday. Firecrackers were completely banned in four cities including the capital. But, people burst all the restrictions and set off fireworks. Because of this, there are clouds of poisonous smoke in the sky today Friday. A thin layer of smog was seen in some cities including Hajipur, Purnia, Muzaffarpur, Purnia and Begusarai this morning as the air quality continued to deteriorate. According to CPCB, there is every possibility of air pollution increasing further in the coming days.
Hajipur’s AQI at dangerous level
According to the Meteorological Department, due to fireworks the air in Hajipur crossed the dangerous level. The air quality index level here was 303. The air has become very dangerous in Araria, Purnia and Patna also. Even after the ban on firecrackers, fireworks were done in Patna, Gaya, Muzaffarpur and Hajipur. In the last 24 hours, 284 cases were recorded in Araria, 263 in Muzaffarpur, 253 in Purnia, 249 in Begusarai, 246 in Samastipur, 232 in Bhagalpur, 226 in Siwan, 214 in Kishanganj, 210 in Munger, 206 in Patna and 151 in Gaya. Is.
AQI of many cities crossed 200
In fact, in the light of the orders of the Supreme Court and the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the use of any type of firecrackers has been completely banned in Patna, Gaya, Muzaffarpur and Hajipur urban areas. The AQI of many cities crossed 200, which is in the “extremely harmful” category. After Diwali, air pollution often becomes excessive in these cities.
