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.
Coming down heavily on the AAP government, Delhi Congress president Devender YadaV said that it has run of excuses to cover up its failure to curb pollution in the national capital.
The city Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Saturday that strict action will be taken against any construction site that fails to follow dust control measures, including fines, and in cases of severe violations, the site may be shut down.
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva, on Friday, blamed AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal’s team in Delhi for the severe pollution in the city with toxic particles in the air and hazardous water in Yamuna.
Criticising the Atishi-led AAP government in Delhi for its alleged failure to address the issue of pollution, Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva said on Tuesday that the ruling dispensation lacks the vision to solve the problem.
Ahead of the upcoming festive and winter season, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has launched a campaign to remove garbage and construction waste to curb pollution.
