The Supreme Court on Tuesday while hearing issue relating to the air pollution in the Delhi-NCR suggested that the farmers who engage in stubble burning should be deprived of the Minimum Support Price (MSP) benefits as a part of the economic repercussions of their actions.
"An improvement can be seen in the pollution level in Delhi, which was in the 'Severe' category before. Further improvement will be seen in it in the coming days. As per the predictions of the weather department, there is no possibility of going into the 'Severe' category. But people need to
According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR-India), the air quality index in Delhi was recorded at 310 at 8:30 am on Monday, categorizing it as 'very poor.'
The Delhi Government's Transport Department ordered that the restriction imposed on truck traffic and plying of Delhi-registered diesel-operated MGVS (Medium Goods Vehicles) and HGVS (Heavy Goods Vehicles) be relaxed.
President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday extended her greetings to fellow citizens on the occasion of Chhath puja and asked them to take resolve to respect mother nature by making 'our water resources and environment pollution-free'.
Speaking to ANI, Rai said that the issue of pollution persists not only in Delhi but the entire north India and cannot be resolved only if the national capital becomes active.