Delhi pollution: NDMC imposes 52 challans for violation of norms as air quality remains in ‘very poor’ category
India | November 04, 2018 10:10 ISTA total of Rs 9.6 lakh was imposed for violations of dust pollution control norms, officials said.
A total of Rs 9.6 lakh was imposed for violations of dust pollution control norms, officials said.
Delhi's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) on Saturday was recorded at 330, which falls in the "very poor" category, data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said.
An overall Air Quality Index of 367 was recorded, which falls in the very poor category, according to data of the Central Pollution Control Board.
An overall Air Quality Index of 348 was recorded which falls in the very poor category, according to data of the Central Pollution Control Board.
An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and 401 and 500 "severe".
Air pollution is being increased by vehicular emissions, which impacts public health, said the tribunal.
Earlier on Saturday, a haze engulfed the national capital and the worst air quality of this season was recorded at AQI 324.
The heath advisory for the current air quality levels by the Ministry of Earth Sciences' System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research or SAFAR says people must minimise outdoor activities at once.
Since last Tuesday, the air quality index or the AQI has surged by four times, reaching the 159 mark, as per centre's SAFAR initiative - System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research Institute.
In today's hearing, the Centre also told the court that it won't be possible to have differential pricing of diesel for private vehicles.
On Thursday, the PM2.5 level in Delhi-NCR was at 268 and Delhi at 277.
Delhi: Air Quality Index at RK Puram, Mandir Marg, Dwarka, ITO reaches to 'Hazardous' category
The air quality in Delhi deteriorated beyond the "severe" level because of a ground-level dust storm in western India which increased coarser particles in the air, the Central Pollution Control Board data showed.
During a high-level meeting chaired by L-G Anil Baijal, it was decided that no construction work would be allowed till June 17 and water would be sprinkled on roads to bring the down the alarming pollution level.
Kejriwal said a scientific analysis of pollution sources in NCR was required round the year.
'Airpocalypse-II', a Greenpeace India report, said children are worst affected in states such as Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Maharashtra and Delhi respectively.
Master Plan for Delhi has proposed UER II, which connects National Highways 1, 10 and 8. This road was proposed to reduce traffic on the Ring Road and Outer Ring Road.
According to the officials, the reason for not enough improvement is only a slight dip in high level of pollutants already present in the air here, along with a hike in moisture and s drop in temperature.
According to CPCB, Delhi saw a considerable drop in the air quality, with AQI, recorded at 4 pm on Sunday, reporting 377 or "very poor", against 305 "very poor" on Saturday and 217 or "poor" on Friday.
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said the DPCC failed to exercise due caution in granting permission to the AoL and that it should have given its nod for the event in accordance with the environmental laws in place.
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