Delhi AQI today: Capital continues to reel under fog, ‘severe’ air quality

The Delhi authorities has already imposed GRAP Stage III restrictions to curb contamination with inferior classes going online. Inter-state buses, too EVs/CNG/BS-VI, backstage BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel vehicles person been banned successful the Capital.

Delhi Minister Gopal Rai has raised allegation that BJP-ruled neighbouring states were exacerbating aerial contamination successful the superior by sending BS-IV diesel buses contempt a ban. “The BJP governments are deliberately sending diesel buses to Delhi, which is prohibited nether the existent guidelines, to worsen air pollution,” said Rai pointing to states similar Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan.

GRAP Stage III has been imposed successful Delhi since Thursday. (Express photograph by Praveen Khanna)

In a bid to support elderly, aged property homes person ramped up their measures which see strict restrictions connected outdoor activities during highest contamination hours, mandatory disguise usage and proviso of oxygen cylinders successful lawsuit of emergencies. General Bhupendra Singh, Chairman of Aashirwad Old Age Home told PTI, “We bash not let anyone to measurement extracurricular the premises owed to the toxic aerial quality. The elderly, being the worst affected group, are strictly prohibited from venturing retired during highest contamination hours, particularly successful the greeting and evening.” “If they indispensable spell retired for aesculapian appointments, they are instructed to minimise outdoor clip and deterioration masks for protection,” helium added.

With restrictions already successful place, authorities person intensified enactment against those flouting norms and astir 550 challans were issued by Delhi Traffic constabulary for usurpation of prohibition connected BS III petrol and BS IV diesel vehicles and imposed fines of implicit Rs 1 crore connected Friday. The usurpation of this regularisation invites a good of Rs 20,000.

The aerial prime further deteriorated successful Delhi connected Sunday morning. (Express photograph by Praveen Khanna)

Acting upon vehicles without Pollution Under Control Certificates, the instrumentality enforcement bureau issued fines to 4,855 vehicles which adds upto a sum of Rs 4.85 crore connected Friday. A good of Rs 10,000 is imposed connected motorists for not having valid contamination nether power certificate.

Stubble burning was cited arsenic the main contributor to Delhi’s aerial contamination connected Thursday by the Centre’s Decision Support System for Air Quality Management. Vehicular emissions contributed astir 12 per cent to the wide pollution, it said. However, the main contamination was PM2,5, according to CPCB. PM2.5 refers to good particles with a diameter of 2.5 micrometres oregon less, astir the width of a quality hair. The particles are truthful tiny that they tin get heavy into the lungs and adjacent participate into bloodstream starring to wellness risks.

With PTI inputs