Delhi is turning into a gas chamber with the air quality index hitting the hazardous 400-500 'severe plus' category. Schools have been shifted to online mode, companies forced to announce work-from-home for their employees, and vehicles face restrictions.
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva and Union Minister Harsh Malhotra took part in the demonstration, wearing respiratory masks to raise awareness among the people about the dangers of increasing pollution.
He emphasized the alarming rise in pollution levels, which have been exacerbated by stubble burning and other factors, with several areas recording very high AQI readings surpassing 400.
A day after a minimal drop, the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Saturday again reached the ‘severe’ category with a combination of smog and fog enveloping the national capital, reducing the visibility to 200 meters in the morning.
The decision came during a high-level meeting Rai held with the officials on the implementation of GRAP-III restrictions in the city.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi's average Air Quality Index (AQI) on Friday measured 279 which fall under 'poor' category.
Other than holidays, all previously scheduled tests and interviews will go as planned
Gopal Rai, the environment minister for Delhi, said on Friday that the odd-even car quota scheme has been temporarily suspended since the city's air pollution levels are improving
With Diwali and Kali Puja round the corner and the air quality in Kolkata bringing worries to the citizens during the changing weather, the state pollution control board has decided to do surveillance of difficult pockets including highrises using drones during the two days of the festival.
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has decided to take help from the city police and the state pollution control board to curb waste burning in the open. Considering the reports of poor quality of air in Kolkata
