"Pollution level touches a low during Deepavali" - in Bangalore :-)

From the Deccan Herald todays edition

"The pollution level in the last three days was much lower compared to the previous year, according to the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board.In essence, the quantity of crackers burst this year was significantly low."

And further down:

" In 2008, the quantity of sulphur dioxide (SO2) found in SG Halli (residential locality in Basaveshwarnagar) during celebrations was 118 per cent more than in any normal day that year. However, this year the sulphur dioxide content was only 64.94 per cent more than in any normal day. In short, the pollution level decreased by 54 per cent this year."

Well if people had to burst so less crackers then why did they have to create a jam on the road rushing to buy cheap crackers from Hosur. They could as well have brought the expensive crackers and not spent hours in traffic.

The pollution level is just 64.94% above normal, I just hope my Asthma realises this and not act up like usual. BTW why am I being nasty to all the "good citizens" who only wanted to celebrate in the true sprite of the "Festival Of Lights" after all I was one of those "better citizens" who added to the "low in air pollution".