Kolkata wakes up to season’s worst air as New Year fireworks push AQI into ‘very poor’ zone

Kolkata experienced its worst air quality of the season on New Year's Day, with firecracker revelry pushing pollution levels into 'poor' and 'very poor' zones. Winter conditions trapped pollutants near the ground, making the impact more severe than Diwali. Noise pollution also significantly breached permissible limits across the city.

Kolkata wakes up to season’s worst air as New Year fireworks push AQI into ‘very                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         poor’ zone
Kolkata experienced its worst air quality of the season on New Year's Day, with firecracker revelry pushing pollution levels into 'poor' and 'very poor' zones. Winter conditions trapped pollutants near the ground, making the impact more severe than Diwali. Noise pollution also significantly breached permissible limits across the city.