-The Times of India
Children’s Day on Wednesday will be the most polluted day of the year, scientists from the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune and Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast on Tuesday.
Scientists from the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, and IMD have predicted that pollution from firecrackers this Diwali would, however, be about 10 per cent less than last year.
"After the extreme pollution on November 9, Delhi will witness more severe pollution on Wednesday," SAFAR (System of Air quality Forecasting and Research) said in a statement here.
According to SAFAR, the level of particulate matter — which poses the biggest health risk — would start to build up rapidly from midnight on November 14 and would continue to rise till early morning on November 15 before dipping.