Delhi Air Pollution
Several trains were running late.
Prayas, run by Amod Kanth, a former chairperson for the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights, had organised the event.
The Supreme Court asked the Centre to submit a report on the technology it was exploring by December 3. Meanwhile, Delhi chokes.
Delhi’s air quality is expected to enter the ‘emergency’ category on Wednesday.
Companies like Zunroof and Blu Smart are helping people move away from diesel generators and polluting cars, while others like Ambee and Blue Sky Analytics are crunching pollution data to help policymakers and researchers take quicker decisions.
According to the Meteorological department, there is a possibility of strong winds in the next 24 hours.
The BJP leader drove from his residence on Ashoka Road and was stopped near Janpath by traffic police personnel.
Swaminathan, who is dubbed the father of India’s green revolution, called the situation a matter of public health concern.
Delhiites took to Twitter to complain about dizziness, sore throats and breathlessness.
The air quality index, measuring levels of PM 2.5, deteriorated to above 900, way over the 500-level that qualifies as “severe-plus”.
