BJP leaders cycle to Delhi Dy CM's residence to offer a stubble bunch

BJP Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Goel along with or leers rode bicycles to Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and Aam Ami Party (AAP) leer Manish Sisodia's residence to offer him a stubble bunch on Thursday. Goel targeted Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal over rising menace of air pollution in nation's capital. In an interview, Goel stated, "Delhi Government is t serious about air pollution."

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Vijay Goel posts a tweet of leers cycling 

'What about remaining 90%'

Hitting out at Arvind Kejriwal led-government, Goel ded, "y have t done anything to reduce it. y can't even tell what work y have done so far to combat it. Today, a report has come that stubble burning is only responsible for 10% of pollution, n what about remaining 90%." Goel furr stated, "y have exempted two-wheelers vehicles which were major cause of pollution in Delhi. y are doing politics over Odd-Even scheme." 

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Kejriwal's claim debunked 

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday evening claimed that level of PM (Particulate Matter) 2.5 in city was 39 and that of PM 10 was 96 at 2 pm. Air quality number in range of 0 to 50 is considered as "good" while anything between 51 to 100 is "satisfactory". However, when fact-checked, claim stood busted.

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According to data available on  National Air Quality Index

According to data available on National Air Quality Index, level of PM 2.5 at Anand Vihar was 333 (Very Poor category) while that of PM 10 was 217 at 2 pm. In rth-east suburb of Sonia Vihar, PM 2.5 was recorded at 253 while PM 10 was 164. Nehru Nagar h a PM 2.5 level of 170 while PM 10 was recorded at 168. Dwarka-Sector 8 h a PM 2.5 level of 107 while PM 10 was 267. At Lodhi Ro, PM 2.5 was recorded at 124 and level of PM 10 particles was 82. National Air Quality Index is maintained by Central Pollution Control Board (CPBC) of Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

Hence, if going by data put out by principal air quality monitoring ncy, n CM Kejriwal's claim of a cleaner air falls flat. Delhi, neless, h its second consecutive day of cleaner air. After an extended bout of hazardous levels of pollution, air quality in national capital and its joining areas on Wednesday improved to ‘poor' category due to positive influence of high-speed winds.

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(WITH INPUTS FROM ANI)