AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria said there has been an increase in the number of patients visiting hospitals with complaints of respiratory problems and after suffering cardiac arrests during the months when pollution levels are high.
Two flights were cancelled, five were diverted and 84 were delayed when Low Visibility Procedures (LVP) was in force for around 11 hours, the official said.
Industries located in hotspot industrial areas of Wazirpur, Mundka, Narela, Bawana, Sahibabad and Faridabad will remain closed until Wednesday, EPCA Chairperson Bhure Lal said in a letter to Delhi Chief Secretary Vijay Kumar Dev.
People have been advised by the authorities to minimise outdoor activities and avoid use of private vehicles as the city battles its worst pollution levels since Diwali.
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An overall Air Quality Index of 348 was recorded which falls in the very poor category, according to data of the Central Pollution Control Board.
The 'Air Quality Early Warning System' is designed to predict extreme air pollution events and give alerts to take necessary steps as per Centre's Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
Stringent actions have been implemented under the emergency plan as the air quality of Delhi currently lies in the poor category.
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The Centre had removed a JNU professor, accused of sexual harassment, from the EPCA back in July.
An overall air quality index (AQI) of 140 was recorded at 4 pm on Wednesday which in the moderate category. On Tuesday the air quality in the national capital was in the satisfactory category.
The pollution has been a concurrent issue, especially during early winter months when the smog causes severe respiratory and skin diseases to people in the region.
Last week, AIADMK MP A Navaneethakrishnan had said Parliament’s sessions should be moved to South India because Delhi has turned into a gas chamber.
Delhi on Sunday woke up to a foggy morning with the minimum temperature recorded at 6.4 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average
The safe limit for PM2.5 as per international standards is 25 units, while for national standards, it is 40 units.
According to the officials, the reason for not enough improvement is only a slight dip in high level of pollutants already present in the air here, along with a hike in moisture and s drop in temperature.
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