<h5>What world record was created?</h5><p>In Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh (UP), Deepotsav was celebrated on 11th November 2023. During the celebrations, lakhs of earthen lamps were used to illuminate the city's ghats. On that day, the city on the Saryu River's bank created a new world record. 22,23,000 lamps and diyas were lit at the same time across 51 ghats to create a new <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.newsahoot.com/articles/artists-build-the-world-s-tallest-toy-tower">Guinness World Record</a>.</p><p>The lamps were kept burning for 45 minutes. After counting the lamps, Guinness World Records officials presented UP Chief Minister (CM) Yogi Adityanath with a record certificate. Over 24,000 volunteers, the majority of whom were college students, helped in preparing for the new record.</p><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/world-record-created-in-uttar-pradesh%2FCM%20Yogi.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=df38c636-f986-4478-b9e2-013cc1d3572f"><figcaption>Yogi Adityanath receiving the world record certificate. Photo by UP Tourism.</figcaption></figure><h5>When did Deepotsav celebrations begin?</h5><div class="raw-html-embed"><figure> <video width="100%" controls=""> <source src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/world-record-created-in-uttar-pradesh%2FUP%20record.mp4?alt=media&amp;token=b1fedaa4-f9eb-42d5-8f77-f2f355404659" type="video/mp4"> </video> <figcaption>A video regarding the world record. Video by UP Tourism.</figcaption> </figure></div><p>Deepotsav celebrations in Ayodhya began in 2017 after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won in UP and Yogi Adityanath became the state’s CM. Around 51,000 diyas were lit that year. In 2019, the number rose to 4.10 lakh. More than 6 lakh diyas were lit in 2020 and more than 9 lakh in 2021.</p><p>Over 17 lakh diyas were lit throughout the Ram ki Pairi ghats in 2022. However, the Guinness World Record only considered diyas that remained lighted for five minutes or longer, and the record was set at 15,76,955. This year, Ayodhya’s previous year’s record has been broken.</p><p>People around India celebrated Diwali and enjoyed a lot with their friends and families. However, there were concerns regarding environmental pollution.</p><h5>What was the environment like after Diwali?</h5><p>IQAir says that two Indian cities joined New Delhi as the world's top ten most polluted cities after Diwali celebrations. At the time of writing this, Delhi takes the number one spot on the list. The third spot is taken by Mumbai, and the fifth spot by Kolkata. This is really concerning, and the authorities must try to ensure that air quality improves in these cities.</p><p>The air quality index (AQI) in Delhi re-entered the "severe" category after the bursting of firecrackers across the region on Diwali. This washed out the air quality improvement that occurred in the region due to recent rainfall.</p><p>But Diwali is not the only reason pollution occurs in Delhi or other cities. However, people should also be responsible and try to save the environment.</p>

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