NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Pollution levels in India’s Air quality levels in the Indian capital , New Delhi , have fallen to “ very poor ” from a measurement of “ poor ” earlier in October . There are fears that pollution could increase further after the Hindu festival of Diwali on 25 October when firecrackers are released . The air quality index , which measures concentrations of toxic particulate ##s , reached 388 on 25 October . The safe limit is 60 .
Air quality levels in the Indian capital , New Delhi , have fallen to “ very poor ” from a measurement of “ poor ” earlier in October . There are fears that pollution could increase further after the Hindu festival of Diwali on 25 October when firecrackers are released . The air quality index , which measures concentrations of toxic particulate ##s , reached 388 on 25 October . The safe limit is 60 .