Himachal Pradesh Air Quality Improves Over Years but Sees Moderate Rise During Diwali
Himachal Pradesh's air quality has shown improvement over the past five to six years, with a 50% enhancement attributed to increased public awareness, reduced firecracker use, fewer forest fires, and rainfall, according to Chief Scientist Suresh Attri. However, during this year's Diwali, the state's average Air Quality Index (AQI) rose from 99 to 123, moving from 'satisfactory' to 'moderate' levels, with Parwanoo recording 'poor' air quality. Most cities, including Shimla and Manali, maintained satisfactory or moderate air quality despite the festival-related pollution increase.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (48–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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freepressjournal broke this story on 10 Nov, 02:10 pm. Other outlets followed.