At the famous Shiv-Parvati temple in downtown Sigra, the faces of Lord Shiva, Goddess Durga, Goddess Kali and Sai Baba have been covered with masks.
Pollution levels in the national capital dropped further on Wednesday as the impact of stubble burning on Delhi's air quality reduced significantly due to a change in wind direction. The trend is likely to continue over the next three to four days, a meteorological department official said.
Father of the Green Revolution, Swaminathan recommended to adopt a do-ecology approach with farmers to convert rice stubble into income rather than making them agents of eco-disaster.
With air quality worsening by the day, devotees in the holy city are helping gods avoid toxic air by covering the faces with anti-pollution masks.
These units were not found using anti-pollution equipment during the checking conducted by a team of the pollution department, the officials added.
"The AQI (air quality index) level in Bhubaneswar is averaging between 90 and 110, which is in the 'satisfactory' to 'moderate' level," OSPCB member-secretary Debidutta Biswal said.
IIT Delhi has developed a process to convert agro-waste such as stubble into pulp which can be used to make bioethanol, paper and tableware and also helps the farmers generate profits from their waste instead of burning it off and can help in reducing pollution caused by burning of crop residues.
Here's a list of masks that you can easily buy from Amazon and protect yourself from this dangerous smog.
Not just Delhi's air that is turning toxic but the political war of words too is turning one. In a press conference held in Delhi, just hours before the odd-even scheme kicks in the national capital, the Aam Aadmi Party targeted BJP and Congress in the same vain, by flashing maps of stubble burning from Punjab and questioning the alleged inaction of the Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar.
From wearing masks and staying indoors to working from home, suggestions to deal with the deadly air pollution in Delhi flooded Twitter on Sunday as people took to social media to vent their anger on politicians for their inactions.
Students from universities across Delhi on Sunday formed a human chain in Connaught Place to protest against the "government's inability" to handle the rising pollution levels in the city.
UP minister Sunil Bharala's comments came at a time when Delhi, parts of western and central Uttar Pradesh are under the grip of one of the worst air quality with the AQI level in most places is either in 'very poor' or in 'severe' category
As the air quality index (AQI) in Delhi touched dangerous levels of 625 on Sunday, pushing the city back into the 'severe plus' category, CISF Director General Rajesh Ranjan ordered immediately distribution of anti-pollution masks to its personnel deputed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, Metro stations and other government establishments across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR).
Pollution levels in Delhi and neighbouring cities dropped marginally on Saturday with slight increase in wind speed and light rains, a day after the region recorded its worst air quality forcing authorities to shut schools, ban all construction activities and declare a public health emergency.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal lashed out at Haryana and Punjab government, targetting them for stubble burning taking place within their borders.
Delhi Pollution: CM Arvind Kejriwal distributes masks to school students. This is the first time that the air quality has dipped to emergency levels in the national capital this season. Such a situation was last seen in January 2019.
Pollution reaches to very dangerous level in Delhi. The PM 2.5 level has crossed 500 in many areas.
Stating that the national capital is shrouded in a toxic haze because of stubble-burning in neighboring states, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday requested Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh governments to provide machinery and equipment to their farmers to stop the activity.
With a sharp spike in air pollution following Diwali celebrations, hospitals across the National Capital Region have reported a rise in visits of patients, with most complaining about respiratory and eye problems.
The orange alert is issued when the level of PM 2.5 particles the most harmful kind is expected to remain above 200 on the Air Quality Index for three consecutive days, Efe news reported
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