Kolkata's air quality deteriorates after Kali Puja & Diwali celebrations; environmentalists, doctors raise alarm

Kolkata, Nov 9 (UNI) Environmentalists and doctors have raised concerns over the serious health implications of deteriorating air quality in Kolkata and its adjoining areas following Kali Puja and Diwali celebrations. From residential localities to silent zones, no area was spared from the noise and emissions caused by firecrackers, which environmentalists claimed were not green crackers. Even 12 hours after the peak celebrations on Kali Puja and Diwali night, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in most parts of the city remained above 100, according to the state pollution control board's 'Paribesh App'. The air quality in Lake Town remained alarming,…