Source: Hinduistan Times
NEW DELHI, INDIA, November 15, 2001: The highly publicized campaign to limit firecrackers proved unsuccessful in Delhi this year with Divali being more polluted and noisy than in the recent past. The Delhi government put the blame on an atmospheric condition called inversion. This condition sets in due to low night temperatures with little wind movement. It created stable atmospheric conditions, preventing the dispersal of pollutants into the air. Even Delhi Health Minister, Dr. AK Walia, admitted the air in Delhi on Wednesday night caused more damage to Delhi residents health than during previous years.