Amid worsening air quality in the national capital, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that the meeting of senior officers of departments concerned at 12 noon for implementation of GRAP IV was rescheduled to 3 pm. He alleged that the HoDs were negligent and no senior official arriv
These flights were diverted under the 'Captain Minima' operating procedures, which refers to the minimum operating standards that pilots must meet for landing, and these standards can lead to diversions if adverse weather conditions prevent compliance.
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi criticized the central government for its lack of action on the issue of stubble burning, which she claimed has led to the severe rise in pollution and worsening air quality not only in the national capital but also around north India.
Amid the enforcement of 'low visibility procedures' at the Delhi Airport, nine flights bound to land at the IGI Airport, have been diverted to other cities, sources said on Monday.
Five Delhi-bound flights have been diverted to Jaipur and Dehradun due to low visibility at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) in the national capital on Monday, said sources.
Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva and BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal on Monday distributed masks to the public at Central Secretariat Metro Station as air quality remains in the 'Severe' category as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
BJP Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Monday lashed out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and its leader Arvind Kejriwal for failing to address both the severe pollution in Delhi and the ongoing contamination of the Yamuna River.
"The people in Delhi have to face this day because of the laxity of AAP and Arvind Kejriwal. Delhi has turned into poisonous smoke and poisonous breath... Delhi is helpless. In 10 years, no concrete steps were taken regarding pollution. Due to this today, Delhi is forced to breathe poison
As foggy conditions continued to prevail in Delhi-NCR, several trains experienced disruptions on Monday morning, although the flight operations at Delhi Airport remained unaffected despite low visibility.
Amid a dense layer of smog enveloping various parts of the national capital, people carried on with their daily chores on Monday morning. Locals continued taking morning walks around Kartavya Path amid deteriorating air quality.
In response to worsening air pollution, the Nuh Administration has declared holidays for schools up to Class 5 from November 18 to November 22, according to an official order.