Diwali firecracker pollution ‘not a problem’, will eventually subside, says Adityanath
The Uttar Pradesh CM’s remarks came as Noida and Ghaziabad in the national capital region recorded “poor” air quality amid worsening pollution levels.
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath on Wednesday said that pollution caused by lighting firecrackers on Diwali was “not a problem” as it will eventually “subside”.
“A lot of people are saying that pollution has increased because of Diwali,” he said at a government programme in Lucknow. “Why are you worried?”
In an apparent reference to the Samajwadi Party and the Congress, he said that nobody speaks out against those who have “polluted the entire system with corruption”.
He added: “If the public lights firecrackers and celebrates with fireworks for one day, suddenly pollution becomes an issue”.
The Uttar Pradesh government had imposed no restrictions on the celebrations, Adityanath said.
“I also took part in fireworks in Ayodhya,” he said. “When something wrong is happening, nobody says anything, but when people celebrate a festival, others suddenly start talking about pollution.”
Adityanath’s remarks came as pollution levels in Delhi and nearby cities remained in “poor” and “very poor” categories days after Diwali festivities on Sunday.
At 5.05 pm on Wednesday, the average Air Quality Index in the national capital was 313, which is categorised as “very poor”, according to data from the Sameer application, which provides hourly updates published by the Central Pollution Control Board.
Ghaziabad and Noida recorded AQI readings of 297 and 290, which falls under the...
