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Turnout for Dasehra festivity remains low as compared to previous yearsTribune news serviceAmritsar, October 8Dasehra was celebrated here amid calls for controlling air pollution. “It was an intentional effort from the committee organisers to limit the use of firecrackers as we did not want to cause excessive air pollution. We hope that people keep this in mind during Diwali celebrations as well,” said Ramesh Sharma, president, Durgiana Committee. The trend finds factual support from the previous data on air quality by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB). Last year, during Dussehra and Diwali celebrations the average air quality index of Punjab was at 234 compared to 328 in 2017, indicating a decrease of 29 per cent in AQI..