New Delhi. People living in the country’s capital Delhi and surrounding areas are facing terrible air pollution. Pollution was continuously increasing even before Diwali. Now it has increased further. According to the information, the biggest factor of pollution in Delhi is the burning of stubble by farmers in Punjab, Haryana etc. Smoke from stubble burning accounts for 18 percent of the air pollution in Delhi. At the same time, the share of vehicle pollution is 15 percent. Less than 2 percent of air pollution is occurring in Delhi due to burning of garbage. Many air quality indices (AQI) in Delhi reached very serious levels on Wednesday. At one place the AQI was recorded above 900. BJP has cornered the Aam Aadmi Party government in this matter.
#WATCH BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla wears a gas mask as the pollution level increases in Delhi-NCR.
He says, “…Delhi has become a gas chamber. AAP used to blame stubble burning in Punjab for that. Now, more than 6000 cases of stubble burning have happened in Punjab but they… pic.twitter.com/OlavZfWXsh
— ANI (@ANI) November 13, 2024
At present, people of Delhi and surrounding areas may have to face this dangerous air pollution for the next 2 days. Air pollution is so much that there was dense fog in Delhi on Wednesday morning. Visibility at Indira Gandhi International Airport had fallen to 100 meters. Due to this, the operation of 7 flights was affected. Apart from this, there is also news of disruption in road traffic due to dense fog. Every year, pollution in Delhi increases like this before Diwali and there is no decline in it till mid or end of November. The main reason for this is burning of stubble every year. Compared to last year, less stubble has been burnt in Punjab and Haryana this year, but their number is still such that air pollution has increased in Delhi. In Punjab alone, more than 6000 cases of stubble burning have been reported in two months.
#WATCH Delhi | A thick layer of smog engulfs several parts of the national capital as the air quality in the city remains in the ‘Very Poor’ category as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
(Drone visuals from Signature Bridge Wazirabad shot at 8:50 am) pic.twitter.com/Tm4g9N7jC8
— ANI (@ANI) November 13, 2024
The Supreme Court had also expressed concern and adopted a strict attitude on pollution in Delhi. The Supreme Court had raised questions over the very low penalty imposed on farmers who burn stubble. After which the Central Government had doubled the fine for burning stubble from Rs 5000 to Rs 30000. The Supreme Court has also sought suggestions regarding ban on bursting of firecrackers throughout the year in Delhi. The court has said that no religion talks about spreading pollution or harming the environment.
