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.
BJP national Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala said,''Today, our lives are being compromised, whether for the elderly or children, due to poisonous air or water, and for this, only AAP is responsible..."
As air pollution continues to surge at a disturbing level, the natural remedy is gaining attention for its skin health benefits.
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Friday said that for the first time drones were used to identify and collect information on the sources of pollution at a hotspot zone.
The involvement of the marshals will start from November 1, the LG said, who has also advised the GNCTD and Chief Minister Atishi to come up with a concrete scheme in the interim, for their future engagement after following due process.
She said the BJP-ruled states are deliberately releasing industrial waste into Yamuna while abdicating their duty to keep a check on stubble burning.
