Pollution in Delhi at dangerous levels: 37 flights diverted

Cabinet Secretary level meeting convened on pollution issue in Delhi: CISF gives more than 25,000 designated masks in Delhi-NCR to prevent pollution

New delhi date. November 3, 2019, Sunday

Pollution has reached dangerous levels in Delhi-NCR. AQI reached 625 for the first time this season at 10am on Sunday morning. As a result, Delhi had a foggy atmosphere. As a result, 37 flights to Delhi airport were diverted to other airports.

In view of the seriousness of the pollution, the PM's Secretary and Cabinet Secretary convened a high level meeting. On the other side, Chief Minister Kejriwal called on the neighboring states to come up with a concrete solution to the pollution issue.

Due to fog-like conditions caused by fog in the wake of pollution in Delhi, around 37 flights from Delhi airport to Jaipur, Amritsar, Lucknow and Mumbai were diverted on Sunday from 9.00am to 1.00pm. However, visibility was improved in the afternoon, airport officials said.

Air India said its 12 flights were diverted at 9.00 am while Vishra said five of its flights were diverted after 10.00 pm. Other flights were also diverted to these airports.

The central government has also been active in view of the seriousness of air pollution in Delhi-NCR. Prime Minister's Principal Secretary P That Mishra and Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gaba held a meeting with top officials of Delhi, Punjab and Haryana and reviewed the situation.

Defending key industrial units in Delhi-NCR, the Central Industrial Security Service (CISF) distributed N-95 level masks to thousands of their designated personnel at key locations including Delhi Airport and Metro, North Block and South Block, various ministries, Red Fort. More than 25,000 CISF personnel are designated in these areas.

Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that Delhi-NCR has done a lot in the last few years to curb pollution in Delhi, amid claims that pollution is spreading in Delhi-NCR due to the burning of fire in neighboring states.

It is now the turn of the neighboring states. He said that his government did not want to join the allegations, but they were looking at a concrete solution to eliminate air pollution caused by the burning of paranoia. He called for the Center to come up with a solution to the neighboring states.

He also revealed the pictures before 10 October and today and told how the sky looked like sky in Delhi and today there is only fog. He questioned what happened within 20 days? Did people buy billions of cars these days in the capital? Or the industry?

He blamed Delhi for burning pollution in neighboring states for pollution. He targeted the neighboring states and said that the fumes from the burning of the algae come here. It should stop now. Everyone should work together and not be politicized on this issue.

He added that there are 27 lakh farmers in Punjab and Haryana, for which 63 thousand machines are available, which helps the farmers to reap different crops instead of burning them. But not all have this machine. We should work on when this machine will reach other farmers.

Odd-evens apply today in Delhi

In Delhi, the Odd-Even Rule will be implemented between November 4 and 15. That is, only Odd number trains will run on the day on Odd date and only Oven number trains will run on the day on the date. The breach of this rule will be given to the tune of Rs. There will be a fine of 4,000.

This rule will apply from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. The two-wheeler has been excluded from the auditorium. Apart from this, women and women are also excluded from its implementation. The Delhi Government has also modified the timing of its offices for the implementation of this rule.

Air purifiers put in Taj Mahal due to pollution

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Pollution has reached alarming levels in North India, including the capital Delhi. Air quality has reached alarming levels, especially in Delhi and surrounding areas. At that time, an air purifier has been put in place to protect the Taj Mahal from the world's wonders.

This air purifier has been installed by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board. Its capacity is to purify 1.5 million cubic meters of air within eight hours. It offers work in an area of ​​around 300 meters. A mobile air purifier van has been placed at the west gate of the Taj Mahal.

It is worth mentioning that the Taj Mahal is being damaged due to pollution and bad air. Taj Mahal is changing due to pollution in white color. Due to pollution in Agra, including Delhi, the fog has increased so much that visibility has dropped drastically.