When compared with the previous year, some parts of Bengaluru saw a marginal dip in the air pollution levels during the three days of Deepavali (November 12–14), according to the data from Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB).
The data showed that the average Air Quality Index (AQI) in the KSPCB station of Jayanagara on the first day of Deepavali was 214 this year whereas it was 254 in the previous year. On the second day, it was 312 (very poor category) in 2022 whereas this year, it was 248 (poor category). The average AQI for the three days was 234 against the previous year’s 257.
Similarly, at the Kavika station the AQI levels were under the very poor category (301 – 400) on all three days whereas this year, on the first day, it was just 171 which falls under the moderate category. The AQI levels on the other two days were 212 and 252, respectively.
