New Delhi: Diwali this year was quieter but left the city’s air more polluted than last year’s festival.

NEW DELHI: Along with your tablet, smartphone and car keys, get ready to pack a gas mask.

This Diwali was quieter, but had higher pollution level, a survey by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has found.

Jaipur: The pollution control board would keep an eye on pollution level in nine cities of the state on Tuesday.

Among the nine cities are Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bhiwadi, Alwar, Udaipur, Pali, Kota, Bhilwara and Bikaner. The department would send the report on pollution to district collectors, department of environment, ministry of environment and forests, police commissioners and superintendents of police, said an official of Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB).

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207 HRS and Counting Met warns of dense smog starting Nov 12, says not seen since 1989. After 207 hours of smog cover, the city saw clear sky when the afternoon sun returned on Thursday.

New Delhi: Belying expectations, the smog intensified in the capital on Tuesday afternoon and Met officials say that it will now only start clearing from Thursday.

Air quality too, to be monitored at five spots, during Deepavali

It’s a busy time of year for officials of Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB). A week head of Deepavali, they have begun measuring levels of noise and ambient air quality at five places in the city. Monitoring stations have been established in thickly-populated areas like Besant Nagar, T. Nagar, Sowcarpet, Nungambakkam and Triplicane to collect dust samples before, during and after the festival. According to an official, noise levels will be recorded for six hours every evening and pollution levels, every 24 hours from 6 a.m.