​Post-Diwali Pollution Spike: Bhubaneswar & Key Odisha Mining Belts Record ‘Severe’ AQI Levels as Smog Covers Capital

Air quality across Odisha deteriorated sharply on Monday morning, 9 November 2026, following overnight Diwali firecracker celebrations, with several monitoring stations in Bhubaneswar and industrial belts registering ‘Poor’ to ‘Severe’ Air