Delhi air pollution: Air quality in Delhi and the adjoining NCR cities was recorded in the 'severe' category with calm wind speed exacerbating the effect of stubble burning. Government agencies and experts said a "quick recovery" is not possible unless the number of farm fires reduces drastically. The National Green Tribunal on Monday imposed a total ban on sale or use of all kinds of firecrackers in the National Capital Region (NCR) from November 9 midnight to November 30 midnight, saying, "Celebration by crackers is for happiness and not to celebrate deaths and diseases." The video explains the prevailing situation in Delhi.
Further deterioration to the 'very poor' category is forecast for December 3
The petition, filed by a Noida-based advocate, has alleged that the Delhi government's November 1 notification on the scheme also violates fundamental rights
"Can you permit people to die like this due to pollution? Can you permit the country to go back by 100 years," observed a bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra
Delhi sprung a surprise with air quality sensors recording only a marginal increase in pollution levels even though people continued bursting crackers until late on Sunday night
Keriwal said his government was not indulging in "blame game" but looking for solutions to pollution caused by stubble burning.
Besides Delhi officials, the meeting will be attended by representatives of Punjab and Haryana governments via video-conference
The Delhi Government has brought the road rationing scheme to deal with rising level of pollution in the National capital region
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The chief minister announced that he and his ministers and officers of his government will not be exempted from the odd-even formula
The Delhi chief minister said the main challenge would come up in October when stubble burning begins in neighbouring states, adding that it wasn't impossible to control it
Residents of Delhi complained of eyes watering and aggravated coughs