The government also appealed to the city residents to carpool and use public transport, and not to burn dry leaves, crop residue, wood, coal, etc.
The air quality in Delhi once again turned "severe" on Monday with at least six areas in the Capital witnessing "severe-plus or emergency" and "severe" category. The Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi on the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) was recorded at 362 units on Monday. The permissible standards of AQI are between 51 to 100 units.
According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), Delhi-NCR's air quality is set to deteriorate over the next three days. "By November 29, the winds will change again into high moisture South-westerly winds, which will form mist or haze in the region. With high humidity, air's capacity to hold pollutant increases," Mahesh Palwat, Director of private weather forecasting agency Skymet, said.
With PM2.5 value ranging between 315 to 376 units in the afternoon at all ten monitoring stations of SAFAR across Delhi-NCR, the monitoring agency has advised "no outdoor physical activity and less indoor activities" for the sensitive groups, and suggested mask to everyone else.
The Delhi government has also issued an advisory to deal with the rising pollution levels in the city. The government also appealed to the city residents to carpool and use public transport, and not to burn dry leaves, crop residue, wood, coal, etc.
The Environment Secretary CK Mishra on Monday said that the Centre is determined to not let the Delhi smog-like situation recur.
"We recently witnessed the Delhi smog, and the air quality is really a matter of great concern to each one of us. As the government, we are determined to not let this (Delhi smog-like situation) happen again, which may mean taking harsh measures, and there will be (such measures). Because, we care for lives and we cannot ignore that aspect," Mishra said.
Meanwhile, Haryana is looking at renewable energy plants to convert crop residue into electricity. In a meeting of a committee constituted to reduce pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR), chaired by Haryana Chief Secretary DS Dhesi on Monday, it also emerged that 2,955 cases of crop residue burning had come to light this year and 236 FIRs were registered.
"Renewable energy plants are being established for utilising crop residue and there is a plan to generate 50 MW electricity from them," the Haryana government said in its release.
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- Haryana is looking at renewable energy plants to convert crop residue into electricity
- 2,955 cases of crop residue burning this yr
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