Tens of thousands of farmers around the capital burn their stubble-or crop residue-at the start of every winter, clearing fields from recently harvested paddies to make way for wheat. The burning of agricultural waste in Delhi's neighbouring states-a major contributor to the city's pollution levels every winter-has continued despite a Supreme Court ban. Suranjit Chatterjee from Apollo Hospitals told the paper.ĭelhi's government has been vowing for years to clean up the city's air. "We are getting 12-14 patients daily in the emergency, mostly at night, when the symptoms cause disturbed sleep and panic," Dr. Hospitals were reporting a sharp rise in patients complaining of breathing difficulties, the Times of India reported.
That is 20 times the maximum daily limit recommended by the World Health Organization. On Saturday, levels of PM 2.5 particles-the smallest and most harmful, which can enter the bloodstream-topped 300 on the air quality index. It added the poor air quality would likely run until at least November 18 due to "low winds with calm conditions during the night". The Central Pollution Control Board on Friday advised authorities to prepare "for implementation of measures under 'emergency' category". Government offices were asked to operate from home and private businesses advised to stick to work-from-home options as much as possible. Kejriwal said that construction activity would be halted for four days to cut down dust from vast, open sites. "Pollution lockdown has never happened before. Kejriwal said his government would consider the court's suggestion after consulting with stakeholders. "How will we live otherwise?" Chief Justice N.V. On Saturday, the Supreme Court suggested imposing a lockdown on Delhi to combat the air quality crisis.
"Schools will be shut so that children don't have to breathe polluted air," Delhi's chief minister Arvind Kejriwal told reporters.ĭelhi is ranked one of the world's most polluted cities, with a hazardous melange of factory and vehicle emissions, and smoke from agricultural fires, settling in the skies over its 20 million people each winter.
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