In the national capital region (NCR), the air quality is said to be severely dangerous for citizens, especially those who suffer from respiratory issues and other life-threatening diseases.
Kushal Chaudhary, a resident and a college student said that he had been facing issues in breathing because of the rising pollution in the national capital.
The Aam Aadmi Party led Delhi government has said that a major reason behind the deteriorating air quality in Delhi, especially in the Anand Vihar area, is the buses coming from the neighbouring state of Uttar Pradesh.
For the second time in a week, Lahore has been ranked as the world's most polluted city, despite the provincial government's attempts to tackle smog and air pollution.
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Sunday carried out an inspection at the Anand Vihar area. Atishi said that anti-pollution measures are being strictly deployed and teams have been formed for dust control measures.
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday attacked the Aam Aadmi Party for deteriorating air quality in Delhi and asserted that the BJP can only reduce pollution in the national capital.
AAP leader and Delhi Minister Gopal Rai speaking to ANI hit on BJP for not taking adequate steps to resolve the Air pollution on Saturday. On the deteriorating Air Quality Index in the National Capital, Rai said that collective efforts required to tackle the crisis.
On the worsening air quality in the national capital Delhi, environmentalist Vimlendu Jha on Saturday said that stubble burning was one of the main reasons for the increase of the pollution.
Speaking to ANI, Bhandari said "Their intention is only to play with the health of the Delhi public. The AAP-led government is not taking any step to control the pollution in Delhi. The air quality in Delhi has reached the peak poor quality and in Mumbai the air quality is good. They had sai
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), enacted under the National Green Tribunal Act of 2010, began its mission on October 18, 2010, to adjudicate environmental cases and enforce regulations, said Justice Shrivastava.
As winter approaches, bringing the national capital closer to degraded air quality and pollution levels, Environment expert Vivek Chattopadhyay outlined various factors including emission, traffic congestion, industrial pollution which contribute to pollution in the national capital.