Speaking about the pollution control measure, Sanjeev, the Supervisor of anti-smog gun work said, "We operate the anti-smog guns 4-5 times a day so that there is no inconvenience to the passers-by. This prevents dust from rising up in the air and spreading. We can sense a change in the air.
The air quality in the national capital on Saturday morning was recorded in the 'poor category, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 266 against 173 recorded on Saturday.
"The focus of the campaign will be on two key points. First, all the industrial units in Delhi will be under surveillance for pollution. Another is that people dump garbage in empty plots and burn them in the industrial areas, this creates air pollution. A check will be kept on them under th
Delhi's Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday wrote a letter today to Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav urging him to hold a joint meeting with the environment ministers of NCR states regarding the problem of air pollution during the winter season in Delhi.
According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research, Safar-India, the AQI near Anand Vihar was recorded at 345 in the 'very poor' category, similarly, the AQI at the city's Burari Crossing area was recorded at 269.
The air quality in the national capital was recorded in the 'moderate' category on Friday morning, as per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research SAFAR-India.
During a press conference, the AAP Chief Spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar said, "In 2022, the air quality in Delhi improved further by 8 per cent. In 2023, this improvement has reached 31 per cent. According to a report, in the last 8 years, excluding the COVID period, the air quality in Delhi h
Punjab Government on Tuesday submitted a State action plan and District-wise action plans for tackling the problem of stubble burning to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) for the current paddy harvesting season, an official statement said.
LG Saxena who represented the National Capital on this Inter-State and Inter-UT Forum that is headed by the Union Home Minister, is reported to have requested all neighbouring states to work in tandem to address this issue that chokes Delhi air every winter.