Delhi-NCR witnessed a significant drop in air quality on Saturday morning. Air Quality Index (AQI) crossed 300 points. In the morning, there was fog in the sky and people had difficulty breathing. On the other hand, toxic foam is being seen in Yamuna river for the second consecutive day.
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that the air quality of Delhi-NCR is deteriorating due to increasing cold. The level of pollution is increasing since last two days. Due to which people are suffering from sore throat, breathing problem and eye irritation. It also increases the risk of skin related diseases.
Morning pictures of Delhi…
Around 9 am, the sky was covered with fog. Photo is of India Gate.
Picture of Red Fort in Delhi.
Visibility was also low in Delhi on Saturday morning due to air pollution.
An emergency meeting was held in Delhi regarding pollution
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai held an emergency meeting on October 18 regarding pollution. He said there are a total of 13 hotspots where the AQI has crossed 300. The minister instructed the officials to take necessary steps and said- find out the reason why the pollution is increasing so much.
13 hot spots, AQI is highest here
| the place | AQI | |
| 1 | India Gate | 251 |
| 2 | Mundka | 366 |
| 3 | Two | 366 |
| 4 | Wazirpur | 355 |
| 5 | Jahangirpuri | 347 |
| 6 | Akshar Dham | 334 |
| 7 | Anand Vihar | 333 |
| 8 | Rohini | 328 |
| 9 | Dwarka Sector-8 | 216 |
| 10 | Narela | 433 |
| 11 | Vivek Vihar | 205 |
| 12 | Okhla Phase-II | 351 |
| 13 | Punjabi Bagh | 312 |
Water Board meeting on foaming in Yamuna
Image of foam in Yamuna River at Kalindi Kunj.
The poisonous foam of the river Yamuna appears. Experts say that the amount of ammonia and phosphate in it is very high. It can cause serious damage to health. Major festivals like Chhath Puja are approaching. During this time, toxic foam can cause problems.
Delhi Jal Board has held a meeting regarding this. Jal Board wants to remove the dirt before Chhath Puja. In fact, every year hundreds of devotees come to Okhla's Kalindi Kunj barrage to bathe in the river during Chhath Puja.
BJP said – Air and water are poisoned by toxic politics BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala said- Yamuna river water has become poisonous. Arvind Kejriwal had said that he would clean the Yamuna river by 2025. When people celebrate Chhath Puja festival in river Yamuna, what diseases will they face? All the money raised for cleaning the Yamuna River was spent on advertisements. Toxic politics is the cause of Delhi's toxic air and water.
Environment Minister said – BJP has no right to speak
Environment Minister Gopal Rai said- BJP has no right to say anything on Delhi's environment. Because BJP government is sleeping in UP, Haryana, Rajasthan and Center.
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