Air pollution: Stubble burning & Met factors behind Delhi-NCR misery
Friday, 3 November 2023 Meteorological conditions in north-west India are not expected to change for the next two days, leading to an increase in farm fires and the air quality index remaining in the 'severe' category. The air quality is forecasted to be in the 'very poor' category until November 4, followed by 'very poor' to 'severe' for the next six days. Visibility in Delhi has been affected by pollutants from opposite wind directions. Stubble burning has been detected in Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. The Commission for Air Quality Management has implemented restrictions on construction and vehicle usage in Delhi and surrounding areas.
On air pollution in Delhi, BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla says, "...Delhi has become a gas chamber under Arvind Kejriwal... He has ensured that AQI levels are at their highest in the last four to five years. He has done nothing to tackle pollution; he used to blame stubble burning in Punjab. Now you...
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Friday, 3 November 2023
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