00:00So let's begin on 5 Live, the top story that clearly impacts everyone equally and that's pollution.
00:06Delhi residents and NCR as well did wake up to a slight improvement when it came to air quality index,
00:12but this may be short-lived. It's not like there's a massive margin. Details on your screen.
00:176am, Delhi's overall AQI stood at 311. It is down though from 367 recorded on the morning after Diwali.
00:24But it's still in the very poor category and weather conditions don't look very helpful as well.
00:30The Met Department has given out a forecast. What is the forecast then?
00:34There will be no rainfall, according to the forecast, across Delhi NCR until 15th of November, 5 more days to
00:40go.
00:41The wind speed also expected to remain low, which is 5 to 15 kilometers.
00:45So it's not going to be a massive difference in helping dispersing the pollutants.
00:50Delhi sadly recorded the most polluted Diwali night in 5 years, average AQI touching 376.
00:57Also remember, it appears, according to the data received, that since 2021,
01:02the festival evening this time in 2026 recorded the worst AQI.
01:06But the question that we've been asking, while firecrackers do add on, yes, surely, to the pollution,
01:13is it the primary reason? Is it the main reason? Because many say, why blame the festivities of it?
01:19But what is the difference then, that we are heading to this airpocalypse as well?
01:24Also the CTI, the trade and industry body say, stop blaming only the firecrackers, which is not the sole culprit.
01:31Let's bring in other pollution sources as well. Sit on the table, focus on broader resolutions.
01:39The CTI, the capital of the CTI has written a letter that today,
01:42a trend that has become a trend and a fashion that has become a trend that every year,
01:45which are running, they will be a villain, make a villain, make a villain, and it doesn't matter.
01:49Don't get attention to the other issues.
01:51The 8th of November is running in Delhi, the 9th of November is running in Delhi,
01:54the 9th of November is getting a QI of 300,
01:56the 8th of November is getting a QI of 300,
02:00the 8th of November is getting a QI of 300.
02:21Let me bring in my colleague Shreya Chaturjee
02:24who was out and about at Diwali night
02:26to get you the latest on the reality check
02:28of what really was happening
02:30and then what are these mornings looking like?
02:32Shreya, what is your understanding?
02:34What is this evening looking like?
02:35Is it better?
02:36What do you feel?
02:37And my point is there are anti-smoke guns.
02:39There are a lot of measures that have been taken.
02:41Diwali is over.
02:42Why is there still this toxic, hazy air?
02:47Well, you know, it's about the wind favourability.
02:50Today morning as well
02:51because we saw some movement actually
02:53of the easterly winds.
02:55We did see that the air quality improves
02:57a certain bit to the poor category
02:59at some places.
03:00Some places still hovered down very poor.
03:03With this kind of weather condition continuing,
03:05pollution cannot completely be escaped from the national capital.
03:09There has to be some more stringent action on the policy
03:12so far as tackling it.
03:14We were talking about it yesterday as well
03:15because it's right.
03:16It's not just Diwali crackers.
03:17Vehicle emission, dust particles, construction particles,
03:21all these couples up for pollution.
03:23So we need a more strict, stringent measure on the ground
03:26because we can't just depend on
03:27to see whether the air quality in the national capital
03:30is improving or not.
03:31So a quick question then, Shreya.
03:32Do you see this as a political issue,
03:35an election issue that as people are outraging,
03:38that politicians will also be impacted with it?
03:40Do you think that could be of measure here?
03:43Well, you know, pollution should be a political issue,
03:46but this is something that we've done online
03:48about one party versus another.
03:50We see what about three.
03:51We really don't see any solution on the ground.
03:53We've had Ahmadinejee Party government in the past.
03:55We have the BJP now in the national capital.
03:57Anywhere across the country,
03:58I think pollution is a real issue.
04:00And more than politics for personal gains,
04:03we need real solution on the ground.
04:05We know that everyone's impacted,
04:07whether it's a VVIP or a poor person out on the streets,
04:10we're all breathing that same toxic air.
04:12Think of the vulnerable categories,
04:14whether it comes to animals or human beings,
04:17children or elderly, everyone's impacted.
04:19Shreya, I appreciate you joining us
04:20for all the latest on this.
