Green Diwali campaign closes with an appeal on Delhi-NCR air as the pollution board logs a Very Poor reading

8 November 2026

The Green Diwali Campaign 2026, run from 20 October to 8 November by WWF-India's EIACP Programme Centre with the support of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has closed with an appeal to residents of Delhi and the National Capital Region to keep the festival free of firecrackers. The Central Pollution Control Board has placed Delhi's air in the Very Poor category, and Air Quality Early Warning System forecasts suggest it could touch Severe during the festive days. The Commission for Air Quality Management is applying the Graded Response Action Plan across the NCR. The campaign reaches the 130 cities covered by the National Clean Air Programme in 24 States and Union Territories, and asks people to take a Green Diwali Pledge, use natural rangoli materials and check the daily air quality.