Increase in AQI levels comes after Centre removed stringent curbs, including a ban on construction work and the entry of polluting trucks in Delhi following drop in pollution levels.
Delhi govt has imposed ban on construction, putting thousands of labourers out of work. Heavy vehicles have also been stopped from entering the city & schools have been temporarily closed.
Haryana govt says farmers already being incentivised for sowing crops other than 'non-native' paddy. Farmers, though, point out wheat & paddy both came to the region with green revolution.
Cloud seeding has been around for 100+ years, but scientific validity & environmental impact are still debated. Delhi govt exploring possibility of inducing rain to combat pollution.
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.
Bench was hearing a petition on the toxic air in Delhi. Pollution in the National Capital Region spikes every winter due to vehicular emission, paddy straw burning, and firecrackers.
On Sunday, Delhi’s air pollution levels entered ‘severe plus’ category – 2nd time in 3 days – prompting govt to enforce strict curbs, including banning entry of polluting trucks.
If cleaning the air by reducing overall fuel consumption is the goal, the govt ought to look at hybrid vehicles. It's not 'yesterday's technology' anymore.
For India, the strategic ripples are significant. The immediate concern is Pakistan’s diplomatic gain as it embeds itself deeper into the defence framework of the Middle East.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
This is the first major attack on central security forces since last November, when a CRPF jawan was killed and four were injured in an ambush in Jiribam on Manipur-Assam border.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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