Winter vacation dates changed to 9-18 November. Supreme Court Tuesday came down heavily on national capital’s neighbouring states, ordering an immediate stop to crop burning.
The Delhi environment minister said the government will submit two major studies conducted to ascertain the effectiveness of the scheme for the perusal of the Supreme Court.
Bharti Kisan Union (Ugrahan) general secretary also asks how smoke from crop burning in Punjab is causing air pollution only in Delhi and not in Jalandhar, Amritsar, & other state areas.
N-95 masks & air purifiers may have limited role in protecting from ill-effects of air pollution, says Dr Arvind Kumar. Measures, he adds, are needed at individual & policy levels.
Mumbai has overtaken Delhi in infra development & construction, but now also sometimes beats it in air pollution. A crowded city, it could also face water supply & waste disposal issues.
The bench noted senior advocate Aparajita Singh has flagged the 'serious problem' of air pollution with the winters approaching as well as crop residue burning.
Smog tower in Connaught Place improves air quality by 10-15% within 500-m radius, it is learnt. Other measures by MCD & Delhi govt to to mitigate pollutants also falling short.
The Air Quality Life Index, released by the University of Chicago, found that 67.4% of India's population live in areas that exceed the country's national air quality standard.
Survey studied relationship between air pollution and incidence of respiratory illness among waste-pickers, municipal sweepers & security guards and compared it to findings among a control group.
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