Post-Diwali Air Pollution Grips Madhya Pradesh As Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior And Jabalpur Record 'Very Poor' AQI For Second Day
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Air quality remained in the 'very poor' category for the second consecutive day after Diwali in four major cities of Madhya Pradesh, including Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior and Jabalpur, on Tuesday. Several other cities also recorded high pollution levels, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) crossing 300 at multiple locations. Pollution levels had ranged from 'very poor' to…
Madhya Pradesh's major cities, Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, and Jabalpur, continued to experience very poor air quality in the wake of Diwali celebrations, with air quality remaining in the very poor category for the second day straight on Tuesday. Numerous other areas also observed elevated pollution levels, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) soaring above 300 in several spots.
On Tuesday, the AQI hovered in the very poor range of 301-400 at numerous monitoring stations. In Bhopal, Paryavaran Bhavan recorded an AQI of 335, TT Nagar registered 246, and the Collectorate area logged 154. The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) took action by deploying water-sprinkling vehicles to mitigate dust and airborne pollutants, operating along the route from Retghat to Roshanpura Square and in multiple other regions.
BMC additional commissioner (health) Aman Mishra stated, "BMC has started water sprinkling for settling down after Diwali. BMC vehicles water sprayers have been pressed into service to cub air pollution in many areas. We are having close monitoring on situation." Pollution levels across Madhya Pradesh reached a high of 382 in Ujjain, 307 in Dewas, 301 in Indore (Residency) and Chhoti Gwaltoli, 301 in Gwalior (City Centre) and Maharajbada, and 352 in Gwalior (Maharajbada), while Jabalpur saw an AQI of 307.
Tragically, five individuals, including a 12-year-old boy and a married couple, lost their lives in separate road accidents in Bhopal on Diwali 2026.
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