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Delhi-NCR air pollution News
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As per the data from the CPCB recorded at 6:00 am on Thursday morning, the Air quality index at Anand Vihar was at 387 (very poor); At ITO, Delhi it was 343 (very poor) while the AQI at Wazirpur, Delhi, was 422 (severe), at RK Puram, it was 415 ( severe).
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As per the CPCB data recorded at 7:00 am, the AQI at Anand Vihar was 405, and in Jahangirpuri, it was 428. Similarly, AQI in Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium was recorded at 404 and in Dwarka Sector 8 at 403, all settling into 'severe category'.
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Delhi's air quality persisted in the 'very poor' category, registering an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of 340.
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Several fire-related incidents were reported across India on the occasion of Diwali this Sunday. However, there have been no reports of casualties in these incidents so far.
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The Health Ministry advisory encourages schools to promote bicycle usage among higher-grade students. Ensuring proper ventilation in classrooms and advocating for 'wet mopping' of floors are among the highlighted measures to enhance indoor air quality.
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The Delhi government has decided to bear the entire cost of artificial rain to combat hazardous air pollution in the city and directed the chief secretary to present the government's views before the Supreme Court on Friday.
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The meeting will be attended by Delhi's Finance and Revenue Minister Atishi, Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj, Transport Minister Kailash Gehlot, Social Welfare Minister Rajkumar Anand and Food and Supply Minister Imran Hussain. The meeting will be held at the Delhi Secretariat at 12:30 PM.
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According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the AQI in Anand Vihar at 432, in RK Puram at 453, in Punjabi Bagh at 444, and in ITO at 441.
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According to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), pollution peaks in the national capital from November 1 to November 15 when the number of stubble-burning incidents in Punjab and Haryana rises.
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It may be noted that several schools in Delhi-NCR have switched to the online mode and banned all outdoor sports activities amid rising pollution in the national capital region.
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As economic activities came to a halt and a lockdown was implemented in March 2020 due to Covid-19, air across cities cleared up
In Delhi-NCR, a major factor that led to a drop in pollution during lockdown was a 97% reduction in overall traffic, a Centre for Science and Environment had said
Vehicles emit several pollutants and they seriously impact the health of people
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The Supreme Court has said that its 2018 order banning firecrackers will continue and shall be duly enforced.
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In today's DNA, Zee News anchor Sourabh Raaj Jain analysed the recurring challenge of air pollution during the months of October and November, highlighting the governmental failure to devise effective strategies to address the declining air quality
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The odd-even scheme of the Delhi government is a traffic rationing measure under which private vehicles with registration numbers ending with an odd digit will be allowed on roads on odd dates and those with an even digit on even dates.
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Schools, especially in Noida and Delhi, have shut all kinds of outdoor activities such as morning assemblies and sports-related events. Some schools even stated that they have called off events such as annual sports days and inter-school competitions in the wake of the hazardous haze currently blanketing the region.
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In Today's DNA, Zee News, anchor Sourabh Raaj Jain analysed how the issue of declining air quality isn't confined to Delhi alone; it's also affecting regions in other states.
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The responses were sought from the residents of Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram and Faridabad. The survey also found that 80% of the surveyed families have at least one member who is experiencing some kind of respiratory problem due to air pollution.
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Air pollution is becoming a big problem in Delhi-NCR these days.
Huge layers of smoke are visible in Delhi.
Delhi's air quality continued to worsen for the third day in a row.
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In today's DNA, Zee News' Rohit Ranjan will analyse Delhi's biggest problem of air pollution and the blame game by political parties over it.
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Delhi's AQI turned ''very poor'' on Monday
People in Delhi-NCR burst firecrackers despite the ban
In the neighbouring cities of Gurugram and Faridabad too, many people burst firecrackers
Delhi govt has last week imposed a ban on firecrackers
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