New Delhi: Delhi has recorded the highest pollution in the air this year. Delhi’s air quality index touched 460 on Friday morning. Primary schools have already been closed to avoid damage caused by the toxic air in the capital. The administration has also ordered a halt to construction work for the time being. More than 20 metros are being run in Delhi so that people can stop using cars and move in the metro. New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday accused Arvind Kejriwal of turning Delhi into a “gas chamber”.
Delhi’s pollution levels usually rise during Diwali. Fields in the neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana. The smoke from the flames, coupled with the use of firecrackers in Delhi on the occasion of Diwali, is a layer of smoke all over the national capital. Delhiites were used to seeing such a picture. The same picture has come to the fore during Navratri, a few days before Diwali, leaving the administration scratching its head.
The situation in Delhi worsened on Friday morning. The entire city was covered in thick fog. By 8 a.m., the air pollution index had risen to 464. According to the Air Quality Index, scores ranging from 401 to 500 are alarming. Visibility dropped to 600 metres in Safdarjung area. The met department does not expect the situation to improve throughout the day. There is also a possibility that the wind will blow at a very low speed.
