Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing the rice manufacturers, submitted before the bench that they had made a representation in the first week of December seeking relaxation, but the commission has not decided it yet.
Delhi Government has now made the use of ASGs mandatory for all construction agencies in the national capital as a tool to combat pollution. Detailed guidelines regarding the use of water droplets, nozzles have also been issued in this regard.
BJP said that rising pollution level in Delhi is the biggest failure of the Arvind Kejriwal government.
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.
Ahead of the festive season, the Delhi government had announced a complete ban on firecrackers till January 1, 2022, and ran a campaign against their sale and use. However, the AQI at the end of Friday was recorded at 462.
An anti-smog gun is a device to combat air pollution which will spray atomised water to settle the dust and other suspended particles in the atmosphere.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on August 23 inaugurated first-ever Smog Tower of India at Baba Kharak Singh Marg in Connaught Place, Delhi.
Arvind Kejriwal has inaugurated a smog tower at Baba Kharak Singh Marg in the Connaught Place area of Delhi. The tower will purify 1,000 cubic metres of air per second within a radius of around 1 km.
Light to moderate rainfall was reported from several parts of the city like in certain parts of South Mumbai Borivali, Thane, Dombivali, and Kurla. In last 24 hours, Neighbouring areas of Raigad, Pune, Satara, and Sindudurg also witnessed light showers
Thick fog engulfed skyscrapers in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv on Tuesday, the third day of unusually hazy weather. Drone video showed many parts of the city covered in fog, and traffic moving slowly because of poor visibility.
Delhiites woke up to a foggy morning on December 15 with a dense fog engulfing parts of North India. The IMD predicted dense fog in isolated areas over Delhi today. Temperature dipped to 5.6 degrees Celsius early morning.
Very dense fog enveloped the national capital leading to decreased visibility on December 13. Vehicular movement slowed down due to the prevailing situation.
The Delhi government has installed 23 anti-smog guns at key intersections and construction sites across the city in a bid to combat dust pollution. A total of 150 water tankers have been deployed for sprinkling water, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said.
Delhi-NCR's air quality has slipped to hazardous levels which can result in severe health problems like breathlessness, nausea, burning sensation in the eyes and more. Follow these tips when dealing with smog and air pollution.
Authorities have installed anti-smog guns in Sector 6 of Noida as a measure to stop air pollution. The Sector-6 intersection is the busiest road, often with a large amount of traffic.
Delhi continues to choke due to air pollution on November 12. Thick layer of smog covered capital, leaving Delhiites with breathing issues.
Taj Mahal in Agra is surrounded by layer of pollutants. The city is hit by air pollution. People are facing breathing issues.
Delhi on Wednesday recorded 'very poor' air quality as the national capital woke up to a blanket of smog. Indira Gandhi International Airport's Air Quality Index was also in the 'very poor' category.
Smog continued to blanket the national capital. Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 369 in 'very poor' category in Patparganj, 404 in Anand Vihar, 414 in Najafgarh, both in and 364 in Mandir Marg, 397 in Ashok Vihar, both in 'very poor' category .
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