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The Delhi Traffic Police’s actions underline the city’s commitment to reducing vehicular pollution and enforcing traffic norms. Vehicle owners are advised to ensure their PUC certificates are current to avoid hefty fines and contribute to cleaner air in the capital.
Delhi air pollution: With air quality in Delhi-NCR deteriorating further, authorities have directed schools and colleges to suspend physical classes.
Delhi's air quality turned 'severe' for the first time this season on Wednesday, with the AQI soaring to 418 which prompted the authorities to intensify their initiatives to control the air pollution in the national capital.
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Delhi air pollution: The AQI level at Anand Vihar was recorded at 419 and remained in the "severe" category and the air quality remained "very poor" in several areas like Alipur, Ashok Vihar, Aya Nagar, Bawana, Burari, Dwarka, IGI Airport (T3),
Air quality is categorised into four stages: Stage I -- 'poor' (AQI 201-300); Stage II -- 'very poor' (AQI 301-400); Stage III -- 'severe' (AQI 401-450); and Stage IV -- 'severe plus' (AQI above 450).
The air quality in Delhi's Anand Vihar, Bawana, Jahangirpuri and Vivek Vihar was recorded in the 'severe' category on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the AQI was 'severe' only in Anand Vihar.
The pollution level in Delhi is rising as the AQI crossed 270 on Saturday. The Delhi government has initiated steps to control air pollution in the national capital. In line with that 523 teams have inspected 2,764 construction sites so far.
Delhi's air quality worsened to the severe category on Monday owning to unfavourable meteorological conditions, prompting the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to direct all NCR states to implement anti-pollution curbs with greater vigour.
Delhi pollution: A dense layer of smog hung over Delhi with the 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) at 4 pm recorded at 410. The situation in Delhi worsened to the 'severe' category on Monday.
Delhi government will launch its 24X7 war room on October 3 to combat pollution and ensure effective and serious implementation of amended Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
Stubble burning: On Thursday, Punjab Agriculture Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said high-level meetings were held in New Delhi on the issue.
Delhi air pollution: The Delhi government is committed to providing clean air to people and is working on short-term and long-term measures. These measures are being implemented through action plans for summers and winters, he said.
The meeting will be held at Delhi Secretariat around noon and senior officials from environment dept, Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board, fire services, PWD, DDA & municipal corporations will be in attendance.
World Air Quality Report 2022, prepared by Swiss organization IQAir and released globally on Tuesday, found that India's PM 2.5 level returned to pre-COVID lockdown concentrations measured in 2019.
During Nov 2-6, the contribution of pollution sources in NCR dominated the initial phase- going up to 70-80 per cent.
An anti-smog gun is a device to combat air pollution which will spray atomised water to settle the dust and other suspended particles in the atmosphere.
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