"For the past few days, the wind speed in Delhi has reduced, leading to an increase in pollution. Seeing that, we have convened a meeting today with the DPCC and officials to review the situation and discuss further steps that can be taken," he told ANI.
The air quality in the national capital continued to hover in the 'very poor' category on Friday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at over 350 in several areas, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR-India).
Delhi Minister for Environment Gopal Rai said that restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan-3 will continue till air quality improves in the city.
The National Capital continued to experience 'very poor' air quality on Thursday morning, with an air quality index (AQI) of 324, as per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR-India).
The Supreme Court on Tuesday while hearing issue relating to the air pollution in the Delhi-NCR suggested that the farmers who engage in stubble burning should be deprived of the Minimum Support Price (MSP) benefits as a part of the economic repercussions of their actions.
"An improvement can be seen in the pollution level in Delhi, which was in the 'Severe' category before. Further improvement will be seen in it in the coming days. As per the predictions of the weather department, there is no possibility of going into the 'Severe' category. But people need to
According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR-India), the air quality index in Delhi was recorded at 310 at 8:30 am on Monday, categorizing it as 'very poor.'
The Delhi Government's Transport Department ordered that the restriction imposed on truck traffic and plying of Delhi-registered diesel-operated MGVS (Medium Goods Vehicles) and HGVS (Heavy Goods Vehicles) be relaxed.