New Delhi. Air pollution remains very serious in and around the country’s capital Delhi. Even on Tuesday morning, Air Quality Index (AQI) 500 was recorded at many places in Delhi. Due to this, there is deep fog in Delhi. Low visibility is reported to be affecting many flights. Apart from Delhi, the governments of the respective states have also decided to close all the schools in Ghaziabad, Noida and Gurugram and run online classes. At the same time, work will now be done in MCD from 8.30 am to 5 pm and in Delhi government offices from 10 am to 6.30 pm. Grape-4 has been implemented in the capital since Monday.
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Central Pollution Control Board data shows that AQI was seen at the level of 500 in many areas including Anand Vihar, Bawana, Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Nehru Nagar, Punjabi Bagh, Rohini, Sonia Vihar, Wazirpur, Jahangirpuri. Air pollution continues to increase in Delhi since Saturday. This is also believed to be the effect of setting fire to the stubble of hundreds of farms in Punjab. Delhi CM Atishi has blamed the pollution in the capital on the neighboring states. At the same time, Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia has said that his party and BJP will have to work together to save the people of Delhi from pollution.
Pollution increases every year with the onset of winter in Delhi and surrounding areas. Same thing has happened this year also. In many places in Punjab, Haryana and Western UP, pollution increases the most due to burning of stubble in the fields and arrival of diesel-run vehicles from other states. Burning of stubble increases air pollution the most. Diesel powered vehicles are at second place. Despite this, Delhi government has not been able to adopt any concrete measures till now. Recently, after the rebuke of the Supreme Court, the Central Government has doubled the amount of fine for burning stubble, but the state governments have the right to take action.
