Delhi air quality remains in 'very poor' category today, AQI at 332
India | Nov 19, 2021, 10:31 AM ISTThe entry of trucks in Delhi except those carrying essential commodities has been stopped till November 21, 2021.
The entry of trucks in Delhi except those carrying essential commodities has been stopped till November 21, 2021.
People spend, on average, 65 per cent of their time inside their homes. A growing body of research suggests that indoor air pollution can be much more concentrated than pollution outside.
The top court was hearing a plea filed by a 17-year-old Delhi student, related to air pollution in Delhi and adjoining areas due to stubble burning.
Construction workers said that ban on construction without due notice and publicity leaves them completely insecure and unaware, making them ideal fodder for harassment by the implementing agencies.
Delhi recorded its air quality index at 389 at 9 am. It had slipped into the severe zone on Tuesday and was recorded at 403 at 4 pm. Air quality index in Faridabad (350), Ghaziabad (368), Greater Noida (358), Gurugram (354) and Noida (369) also recorded their air quality in very poor category.
Delhi-NCR recorded its air quality in the very poor category on Wednesday morning and no major improvement is likely until Sunday, according to IMD.
BJP said that rising pollution level in Delhi is the biggest failure of the Arvind Kejriwal government.
Delhi air quality index: Air quality in Delhi remains in the ‘very poor’ zone today with SAFAR recording an overall AQI of 379.
The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reduced from 396 from Tuesday to 379 today.
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) late night Tuesday directed that schools, colleges and educational institutions in the National Capital Region will remain closed until further orders, allowing only online mode of education.
The Delhi government has informed the Supreme Court that it is ready to take steps like complete lockdown to control air pollution but such a step would be meaningful if it is implemented across the NCR areas in neighbouring states.
The AQI on Monday was 'very poor' and is unlikely to improve on Tuesday, SAFAR, a forecasting system under the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, IITM, Pune, said.
Supreme Court directed the Centre to call for an emergency meeting tomorrow over issues like stopping construction, non-essential transport, power plants, and implementing work from home to deal with air pollution in Delhi-NCR. The matter has been adjourned for November 17.
Congress spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill accused both the BJP and AAP of indulging in a blame game and wasting the taxpayers' money on "hollow" advertisements.
Delhi Pollution News: Although a visible improvement in air quality in Delhi was recorded on Sunday, the Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in the 'very poor' category.
The Delhi government released a statement, in which it quoted Rai as saying that on November 9, a high-level meeting was conducted and it was decided that five strict steps will be taken to provide relief to the people of the city from the pollution problem as soon as possible.
The order comes into force with immediate effect and shall remain operational till November 17, the state government said.
The chief minister, after an emergency meeting, told reporters that his government will also present a proposal for lockdown before the Supreme Court.
The layer of eye-stinging smog lingering over Delhi-NCR thickened on Friday, giving an orange tint to the sun and lowering visibility to 200 metres at several places in the region reeling under hazardous pollution levels since early November.
Green think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said the current severe smog episode in Delhi-NCR is expected to stay for a few more days. The agency added that it is a public health emergency.
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