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 Delhi BJP, their two spokespersons who regularly work on pollution issues have said that Delhi may see maximum imposition of Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) regulation as the Delhi government has done nothing to ensure that Punjab stops crop burning.
Recent snapshots of our living earth relayed by satellites above have undoubtedly been among the most dramatic images ever encountered by humans. Earlier images, in comparison, would have much smaller areas of barren rocks and urban sprawl; much more extensive tree cover.
With an aim to improve the city's air quality during the winter, the Kejriwal Government will organise a "Round Table Conference" on Thursday with participants comprising experts and various departments of the government at the Delhi Secretariat.
This is a part of proactive measures taken by the Delhi Government to address the increase in the national capital's pollution levels during winter season.
Israel launched a new technological platform to enhance the monitoring of industrial pollution nationwide, the Ministry for Environmental Protection said in a statement on Monday.
