SAFAR

SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecast and Research) recently conducted research into post-Diwali air pollution in four Indian cities (Delhi, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Pune).

In the three metropolitan cities of Delhi, Ahmedabad, and Mumbai, air pollution levels were greater during Diwali in 2021 than in 2020, with Pune being the only city among the four with lower pollution levels.

The high PM levels in Delhi around Diwali are due to a combination of increased local emissions and the biomass burning effect.

About SAFAR

  • SAFAR is a nationwide project launched by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) to assess the air ....
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