Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai on Monday said next two weeks are crucial for national capital due to the combination of Dussehra, Diwali and farm fires.
Rai바카라s reaction came at a time when the second phase of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) came into force due to the air quality index (AQI) continuing to remain in 바카라very poor바카라 category.
바카라Because of Dussehra, Diwali, and farm fires, the next 10-15 days are crucial and we are trying to do better than previous times,바카라 ANI quoted Rai as having said.
He said it has started getting cold and calm winds at high has led to accumulation of pollutants.
바카라The particulate matter stays close to the ground... In the wake of this, the second phase of GRAP has been implemented in Delhi,바카라 he said.
He said the plan to effectively implement the steps outlined in GRAP바카라s second phase were reviewed at a meeting on Monday.
The measures under this category include strict enforcement of the ban on DG sets, ensuring an uninterrupted power supply across NCR, enhancing parking fees to discourage the use of public transport and augmenting bus and metro services.
바카라The weather is not in our control but the sources (causing pollution) can be controlled to ensure the impact on people바카라s health is minimised,바카라 he said.
Delhi바카라s minimum temperature fell to the season바카라s lowest of 15.6 degrees Celsius on Sunday 바카라 three degrees below normal. It was 15.8°C a day earlier.
In the second phase, he said, the sprinkling of water and cleaning will be more vigorous and the frequency of buses and metro will also be increased.
바카라In addition to that, resident welfare associations (RWAs) will be asked to provide heaters to security guards in colonies to ensure they don바카라t light a fire to warm themselves while on night duty,바카라 he said.
Delhi woke up to an average AQI of 305 at 8am, which improved 291 AQI at 1pm, the data showed. The AQI in Gurugram at 1pm was 255, 246 in Ghaziabad, 304 in Noida and 354 in Greater Noida.
Rai hoped that the neighbouring states would be able to ensure a sharp reduction in the instances of farm fires. 바카라We are only hoping that a lesser number of farm fires take place in Punjab and Haryana this year,바카라 he said.
To be sure, farm fires this season have not yet seen a spike that they generally do this time of the year. In October, there have been 2,436 reported farm fires this year in the two states, according to NASA바카라s satellite data. This is 75% fewer than the 2012-2022 average of 9,775 such blazes reported in the same time period.
