The toxic air in Delhi worsened on Wednesday, forcing the administration to sound the alarm and announce tougher emergency measures in an attempt to reverse the trend. Here are the live updates on the situation in the National Capital Region:
Smog-like conditions continued in Delhi on Thursday morning as air quality deteriorated and visibility dipped leading to 41 trains being late due to fog/smog.
Delhi’s air quality continued to remain in the ‘severe’ zone. The air quality index (AQI) at 7.30 am was recorded at 468, which was worse than Tuesday’s average AQI of 448.
Delhiites, however, can expect some respite from Friday onwards when the pollution starts dissipating owing to weather conditions gradually turning in Delhi’s favour MeT experts predicted.
Here are the live updates:
10.20am:The Environment Pollution Control Authority said a decision on whether or not to implement the odd-even car rationing scheme will be taken later today.
9.30am: Thursday became the coldest of the season so far with minimum temperature at 13.8 degree Celsius. Wednesday was the second coldest with minimum temperature dropping at 14 degree Celsius.
9am: Stubble burning in Haryana continues even as pollution levels rise in the region and neighboring states, reports ANI news agency.
8.15am: 41 trains arriving late in Delhi due to weather conditions, nine rescheduled and 10 cancelled.
7.45am: All schools in Delhi will remain shut till Sunday.
7.30am: As the average daily air quality index (AQI) hit a season-high 478, the lieutenant governor of Delhi banned the entry of trucks inside city limits, halted all construction activities, and ordered civic bodies to enforce a fourfold hike in parking fees.