India, Oct. 25 -- Most people in Delhi and the wider National Capital Region are feeling the impact of polluted air in their daily lives, a survey has found.

Three out of four households in Delhi-NCR are have listed problems ranging from sore throat and cough, to burning eyes, headaches and disturbed sleep, in an online survey by citizen engagement platform LocalCircles, news agency PTI reported on Saturday, October 25.

An analysis of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed that after Diwali - crackers were permitted this time - PM 2.5 levels touched 488 micrograms per cubic metre, the ighest in five years. That's over three times the pre-Diwali level of 156.6.

The survey firm, LocalCircles, said 44 per cent of households we...