New Delhi: The morning of Monday, 15th December was very difficult for the people of Delhi. The city was wrapped in a white sheet of dense fog, the situation was such that it was difficult to see even a few meters away. Those going to work early in the morning had to brake the speed of vehicles on the roads. Along with this, the air of Delhi has once again become ‘poisonous’, due to which even breathing has become difficult. Delhi became a gas chamber, the air ‘extremely severe’. This morning, the Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded around 500 in many areas of Delhi, which comes in the ‘extremely severe’ category. Due to calm winds, all the pollution has accumulated near the ground, making the situation even worse. Delhi’s average AQI was 460 in the morning, while in areas like Ashok Vihar it reached the dangerous level of 500. Bawana: 488 Burari Crossing: 489 Alipur: 447 IGI Airport: 403 Not only pollution, cold has also started showing its effect. According to the Meteorological Department, the night temperature has fallen to 8.2 degrees Celsius and ‘Orange Alert’ has also been issued regarding dense fog. Impact on flights too. The effect of dense fog is also being seen at Delhi Airport. Officials have warned that flight operations may be delayed or affected. Passengers have been advised to contact the concerned airline for information about their flight.GRAP-4 implemented to stop pollution, know what are the restrictions. In view of the uncontrolled pollution in Delhi-NCR, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has implemented the most stringent rules, GRAP-4. Under this, many strict restrictions have been imposed: Ban on construction: Any kind of construction and demolition work has been completely banned. ‘No Entry’ of trucks: Except the trucks carrying essential goods, entry of trucks from other states is closed in Delhi. However, CNG, electric and BS-VI diesel trucks have been exempted. Ban on diesel vehicles: There is also a ban on plying of heavy diesel vehicles registered in Delhi with BS-IV and older diesel vehicles. Instructions for schools: Schools have been asked to run classes in hybrid mode, that is, children can take classes in both online or offline modes. Preparations for odd-even? State governments have been told that if the situation worsens, they Steps can be taken like closing colleges and non-essential offices and implementing odd-even rules for vehicles.
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