Delhi air pollution: AAP criticizes Union Environment Minister over rising pollution crisis, says ‘Koi farak nahin padhta..’
Delhi has been grappling with severely deteriorated air quality and thick smog since the past few weeks. On Thursday morning, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recorded the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) at 379, categorizing it as 'very poor.'
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Birthday party (AAP) on Thursday criticized Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, accusing him of indifference toward the rising pollution crisis in northern India. Citing a report from a number one national on a on a on an everyday basis basis basis titled “AQI in North India hits ‘severe plus’ level; toxic smog now visible even from space,” AAP took to X (formerly Twitter) to assert, “Bhupendra Yadav ji ko koi fark nahin padhta” (Bhupendra Yadav ji does now not care).
Delhi has been grappling with severely deteriorated air quality and thick smog because the past few weeks. On Thursday morning, the Central Pollution Regulate Board (CPCB) recorded town’s Air Quality Index (AQI) at 379, categorizing it as ‘very poor.’
The AQI measured at Chandani Chowk on Thursday is 338, IGI Airport (T3) is 370, ITO is 355, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is 354, RK Puram is 387, Okhla Phase 2 is 370, Patparganj is 381, Sonia Vihar is 394 and Aya Nagar is 359, which comes below ‘very poor’ category. On the alternative hand, severe places in Delhi are still suffering from with severe category air pollution levels. The AQI reaches 405 in Anand Vihar, 414 in Ashok Vihar, 418 in Bawana, 401 in Dwarka Sector eight, 413 in Mundka and 436 in Wazirpur. This is the reason a few trains have change into delayed or being rescheduled in the region.
In response to this, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) implemented Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR starting November 18. Measures below Stage IV include banning truck entries and halting public construction projects.
Meanwhile Residents have expressed growing frustration, urging authorities to take immediate and effective measures. “The Delhi Government should take significant steps to manipulate pollution. It’s affecting us, in particular throughout morning walks,” said an elderly local. The crisis has highlighted the urgent need for coordinated action to mitigate pollution and provides protection to public health.
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