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Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday said that the sudden increase in the number of stubble burning incidents and firecrackers are the two major reasons for heavy pollution in the Delhi region.
A total 152 calls for reporting fire were received by Fire Service Department in the national capital on the occasion of Diwali, yesterday, which is 25 per cent less compared to last year, said Atul Garg, Director of Delhi Fire Services on Friday.
The bursting of firecrackers on the occasion of Diwali amid increased farm fires caused severe destruction to the air quality and led to low visibility in the national capital on Friday morning.
Delhi's air quality continues to deteriorate, AQI remains in 'very poor' category - The IMD has predicted that the air quality is likely to deteriorate on November 5 and November 6 but remain in the 'very poor' category.