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Smog was seen at India Gate even after 6 pm on Saturday.
Pollution was recorded at a very dangerous level late Saturday night in Delhi. The highest AQI recorded in Jahangirpuri was 783. Whereas, AQI 682 was recorded in Shahdara.
Under the third phase of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), the traffic police issued around 550 challans on the first day on Friday. A fine of more than Rs 5.85 crore was collected in a single day.
In view of pollution, Chief Minister Atishi announced new timings for government offices. Central government offices will function from 9 am to 5:30 pm, Delhi government offices from 10 am to 6:30 pm and MCD offices from 8:30 am to 5 pm.
The announcement of running online classes in all the primary (up to class 5) schools of Delhi was made on Friday itself. Now it has been decided to make masks mandatory for schools from class 6th to 12th.
Environment Minister Gopal Rai alleged that neighboring states like Haryana, UP and Rajasthan are deliberately sending BS-IV diesel buses to Delhi, which is increasing pollution. BJP ruled states are violating the rules.
On the other hand, in neighboring country Lahore, Pakistan, AQI has reached 1600, which falls in the ‘dangerous’ category. In view of this, the government has decided to close all schools and educational institutions till 24 November.
6 pictures of pollution in Delhi
AQI 436 was recorded near Delhi’s Anand Vihar station at 7 am on Saturday.
The picture is of near Akshardham temple in Delhi. People faced difficulty in driving due to fog here.
An attempt was made to reduce pollution with smog guns on the duty route on Saturday morning.
Amidst the pollution in Delhi, people came to do yoga in the garden on Saturday morning.
Pollution was recorded above 400 in Delhi as well as Agra.
Due to pollution, poisonous foam is still floating in the water of Yamuna in Delhi.
Masks mandatory in schools from 6th class In view of pollution, Chief Minister Atishi announced new timings for government offices. Central government offices will function from 9 am to 5:30 pm, Delhi government offices from 10 am to 6:30 pm and MCD offices from 8:30 am to 5 pm.
The announcement of running online classes in all the primary (up to class 5) schools of Delhi was made on Friday itself. Now it has been decided to make masks mandatory for schools from class 6th to 12th.
The government has appealed to the people not to drive private vehicles. For this, 106 additional cluster buses and 60 more trips of the metro have been increased, so that people use private vehicles less. The Air Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has also banned buses coming from NCR i.e. Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan from coming to Delhi.
Ban on vandalism in Delhi-NCR, ban on diesel vehicles
- There will be a ban on construction, mining and demolition in Delhi-NCR.
- BS-3 petrol and BS-4 diesel 4 wheelers will not run in Delhi, Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Gautam Buddha Nagar. A fine of Rs 20 thousand has been imposed for the violation.
- Apart from emergency vehicles of BS-3 diesel, all medium goods vehicles of this level will be banned in Delhi.
- Apart from this, measures like increasing the frequency of cleaning of roads with machines and sprinkling of water before peak hours on routes with heavy traffic will be taken.
- All restrictions and measures will come into effect from 8 am on November 15. These are being implemented under the third phase of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
2 satellite images of pollution in Delhi
Indian-American scientist has shared satellite images of pollution in Delhi.
Dense smog can be clearly seen in Delhi, Haryana in the picture.
American scientist Hiren Jethwa shared satellite images of Delhi on 14 November. In this, dense smog is visible in Delhi. Hiren is an aerosol remote sensing scientist at Morgan State University, America. NASA has also shared Hiren’s photos.
What next: There will be very dense fog in UP, Punjab, Himachal Fog alert has been issued in Punjab-Chandigarh. There is an alert of dense fog in Rajasthan for two days. Dense to very dense fog will prevail during night and morning hours in UP and Punjab till 15th November and in Himachal till 18th November. Smog is expected to prevail in Haryana, West Bengal, Sikkim, Bihar, Jharkhand till November 16.
Graded action plan implemented to tackle pollution in Delhi To control pollution in the capital, the level of pollution has been divided into 4 categories. Scales and measures are fixed for each level. This is called Graded Action Plan i.e. GRAP. Under its 4 categories, the government imposes restrictions and issues measures to reduce pollution.
- GRAP-1: Poor (AQI 201-300)
- GRAP-2: Very poor (AQI 301-400)
- GRAP-3: Severe (AQI 401 to 450)
- GRAP-4: Very severe (AQI more than 450)
Delhi government had said- will not impose restrictions Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai had said on Thursday morning itself, ‘GRAP-3 restrictions will not be implemented.’ On this, BJP state president Virendra Sachdeva said that due to the inaction of the Atishi government, the pollution situation has become worse than the areas around Delhi. Even in areas like Rajpath, AQI is more than 450. He said- People of Delhi want Gopal Rai to leave his post.
On this, Gopal Rai said that 35% contribution to the poor air quality of Delhi is from BJP ruled Haryana and NCR districts of Uttar Pradesh.
GRAP-1 was implemented in Delhi on 14 October GRAP-1 was implemented in Delhi NCR on October 14 after Delhi’s Air Quality Index crossed 200. Under this, there is a ban on the use of coal and firewood in hotels and restaurants. The Commission of Air Quality Management has ordered agencies to strictly monitor the operation of old petrol and diesel vehicles (BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel).
The commission has also asked agencies to increase the use of anti-smog guns, water sprinkling and dust repellent technologies in road construction, renovation projects and maintenance activities.
What is AQI and why is it a high level threat? AQI is a kind of thermometer. It just works to measure pollution instead of temperature. Through this scale, the amount of CO (carbon dioxide), OZONE, NO2 (nitrogen dioxide), PM 2.5 (particulate matter) and PM 10 pollutants present in the air is checked and shown in readings from zero to 500. goes.
The greater the amount of pollutants in the air, the higher the AQI level. And the higher the AQI, the more dangerous the air. Although AQI between 200 and 300 is also considered bad, but the situation is such that it has gone above 300 in many cities of Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. This increasing AQI is not just a number. This is also a sign of danger of upcoming diseases.
What is PM, how is it measured? PM means particulate matter. The very small particles in the air i.e. particulate matter are identified by their size. 2.5 is the size of the same particulate matter, which is measured in microns.
The main reason for this is smoke, wherever something is being burnt then understand that PM2.5 is being produced from there. The size of the tip of the hair on the human head is between 50 to 60 microns. These are even smaller than that, 2.5.
It is clear that they cannot be seen even with open eyes. To measure whether the air quality is good or not, the levels of PM2.5 and PM10 are seen. The number of PM2.5 in the air is 60 and the number of PM10 is less than 100, which means the air quality is fine. Burning gasoline, oil, diesel and wood produces the most PM2.5.
Claim- 69% families in Delhi affected by pollution
According to NDTV, a survey by private agency Local Circle claimed that 69% of the families in Delhi-NCR are affected by pollution. In this report released on November 1, it was told that in 62% of the families in Delhi-NCR, at least 1 member has burning sensation in the eyes. In 46% of the families, some member suffers from cold or difficulty in breathing (nasal congestion) and in 31% of the families, one member suffers from asthma. Read the full news…
Weather news of states…
Bihar: Orange alert of fog in 12 districts, 12 pairs of flights delayed from Patna airport.
The operation of 12 pairs of planes operating from Patna airport got delayed on Friday.
Rapid changes are being seen in the weather in Bihar. Due to the new western disturbance that arrived on November 14, cold has started increasing in North-West India as well as Bihar. The minimum temperature is likely to drop by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius in one to 2 days. Read the full news…
Madhya Pradesh: Cold will increase in Gwalior-Chambal, mercury will fall by 2 degrees; Fog in northern part, effect of cold winds also
Fog has also started appearing in the morning in Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh.
The effect of cold will increase in the northern part of Madhya Pradesh i.e. Gwalior-Chambal. The night temperature here can drop up to 2 degrees. Whereas, there will be moderate fog in Gwalior and Bhind. This weather will last till 20th November. Cold will also increase in Bhopal, Indore-Jabalpur. Read the full news…
Haryana: Dense fog alert in 17 cities, Ambala coldest, Murthal most polluted, AQI crosses 451
There was fog in Panchkula, due to which visibility reduced to 50 meters.
Yellow alert of dense fog has been issued in most of the districts of Haryana. The department has predicted dense fog in Hisar, Nathusari Chopta, Ellenabad, Fatehabad, Rania, Kaithal, Narwana, Nassarsa, Tohana, Kalayat, Ratia, Dabwali, Guhla, Pehowa, Ambala, Kalka, Panchkula. Read the full news…
Punjab: Smog alert in 18 districts, Chandigarh in red zone, Mandi Gobindgarh’s AQI highest
Fog prevails in Amritsar, Punjab in the morning.
After snowfall in the mountains, continuous changes are being seen in the weather of Punjab and Chandigarh. Along with the drop in night temperatures, day temperatures remain cooler than normal. According to the Meteorological Department, these changes will continue in the coming days. Read the full news…
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