The main reasons for Delhi pollution were firecracker smoke and stubble burning from nearby states.
The minister said that the ban covers the production, storage, sale, and use of all firecrackers, including green ones.
The Odd-Even scheme was started in Delhi from yesterday to curb the pollution.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded as 999 at Mother Dairy in Patparganj area and turned ‘hazardous’.
An emergency meeting was held by the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on the alarming pollution levels in Delhi.