Delhi Pollution Falls at 11 Old Hotspots as New Areas Worsen

A Centre for Science and Environment report found that PM2.5 levels fell at 11 of Delhi’s 13 official pollution hotspots between October 1 and November 8, compared with the same period last year. Anand Vihar recorded the largest drop at 49%, followed by Wazirpur at 41%, Ashok Vihar at 40% and Bawana at 22%. However, pollution rose in some areas. Jahangirpuri remained the city’s most polluted hotspot, at 163 micrograms per cubic metre. Levels reached 144 in Vivek Vihar, 139 in Sonia Vihar, 137 at ITO and 135 near Delhi Technological University.