Delhi: air quality is severe, even odd could be imminent

Smoke seen on the roads of the capital due to increasing pollution in New Delhi. (PHOTO EXPRESS BY PRAVEEN KHANNA 30 10 2018.)

As the air quality in the capital deteriorated to a "severe" level for the first time this season on Monday, the President of the United States, Environmental Protection Authority (Prevention and Control), Bhure Lal, said such measures if the situation persists, a strict regulation of vehicles and dustproof measures will have to be taken.

Meanwhile, the Ghaziabad administration ordered the temporary shutdown of construction activities in the region. The value of the air quality index in Delhi was recorded at 401, against 451 at Ghaziabad

. The action plan for the regulation of vehicles and the rationing of the road, such as the irregular arrival of trucks in Delhi, is part of the Graduated Response Action Plan (GRAP), notified two years ago. Both restrictions are imposed if "emergency" pollution levels extend for 48 hours.

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A map of NASA shows the fires of farms in Punjab, Haryana, October 30th.

Poor air quality at this time of year is concentrated in Delhi-NCR and in some parts of Uttar Pradesh. Of the 70 cities where air quality is monitored by the Central Pollution Control Commission, eight reported Tuesday a "severe" air quality (IQA value greater than 400)

According to IMD scientists, the winds were generally calm in Delhi the last two days, but resumed in the northwesterly direction on Tuesday. Although increasing wind speed generally facilitates the dispersion of pollutants, it introduces particulate and gaseous pollutants from Punjab and Haryana during the growing season.

Actions undertaken in grap

Category of emergency

Imposed when PM 2.5 greater than 300 μg / m3 or PM 10 greater than 500 μg / m3 for more than 48 hours [19659006] Actions

– Interruption of Truck Traffic in Delhi

– Stopped Construction Work [19659006] -Infoduce Odd Scheme

Severe Category

Required when PM 2.5 is greater than 250 μg / m3 or PM 10 greater than 430 μg / m3

Actions [19659000]

] – Closing of brick kilns, power plants hot stone crushers

– Maximizing Electricity Generation from Existing Natural Gas Plants

– Intensifying Public Transit Services and Introducing Differential Rates to Encourage Off-Peak Travel

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