Air quality in Chennai's Arumbakkam was recorded at 260 early Monday morning, it was recorded at 227 at Royapuram, 316 at Manali and 301 at the Velachery area, all in poor and very poor categories.
Post-Diwali celebrations have left the pollution hanging in the air as smoky smog. Roads of the city have also been littered with remains of crackers, boxes of sweets, edibles, beverage bottles and other such waste.
Post-Diwali, Delhi-NCR's air quality has significantly deteriorated, falling into the 'Poor' category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
The Delhi government on Sunday issued an advisory ahead of Diwali amid concerns over 'poor' air quality in the national capital. The advisory mentions general 'dos and don'ts' for the festival season and health concerns.
As per the CPCB data, AQI in Anand Vihar was at 266, while at RK Puram it was recorded at 241. Similarly, in Punjabi Bagh area it was at 233, and in ITO area it was recorded at 227.
President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday greeted the people of the country on the eve of Diwali, urging them to bring happiness and prosperity into the lives of the poor and needy by sharing their joys with them.
Addressing a public rally in Secunderabad ahead of the state assembly elections, PM Modi also reiterated his party's commitment to ensuring social justice for the poor and deprived.
West Bengal minister Jyotipriya Mallick who was arrested in the alleged multi-crore ration scam, on Friday said that his health was so bad that he might become paralysed.
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday pulled up various states where the Air Quality Index (AQI) has dipped to "severe, very poor and poor categories" and said the action taken reports filed by them do not disclose what action has been taken for improvement of air quality.