Vijay Goel: 'Kejriwal government did not act on the major factors causing pollution'

Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) and BJP leer Vijay Goel on Thursday said that Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government has t dealt with major causes of pollution in its five-year term and has implemented odd-even rule as a 'drama'. " Kejriwal government did t act on major factors causing pollution in its term of five years. In its last year of governance, Kejriwal enacted odd-even rule which is just a drama. I am t against rule as such but I oppose lax way of implementation of rule by Delhi government," Goel told ANI. "Pollution is majorly caused by ro dust, construction dust and burning of garb. Kejriwal government did t act on se factors and imposed odd-even rule as a populist measure," Goel ded. 

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Private and government-run schools in Delhi and NCR region closed

Private and government-run schools in Delhi and NCR region remain closed for Thursday and Friday as air quality remains in 'severe' category as of Thursday morning. Air Quality Index (AQI) docked at 472 with particulate matter (PM) 2.5 levels at 322 and PM 10 levels at 487 at 8:30 in morning, said System of Air Quality and Wear Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). An AQI between 201 and 300 is considered 'poor', 301-400 'very poor' and 401-500 'severe'. An AQI above 500 falls in 'severe plus' category. 

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' effective stubble fire counts have shown a decreasing trend'

" effective stubble fire counts estimated by Safar-integrated multi-satellite methodology has shown a decreasing trend (480 counts on vember 12). Hence, a decline in biomass share in Delhi's air quality is estimated as 13 per cent for vember 14 in spite of favourable transport-level wind trajectory," SAFAR stated. Air quality condition is likely to marginally improve by Friday, but a reasonable improvement to 'very poor' is expected only by vember 16.

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SC asked  govt to find a solution to problem of air pollution 

Supreme Court, on Wednesday, criticised Centre over deteriorating air quality in Delhi and asked government to find a solution to problem of air pollution. It asked Centre to explore Hydrogen based fuel techlogy to find a solution to reduce air pollution in rth India and Delhi-NCR. In reply, Centre also told Supreme Court that it is exploring techlogy, including that from Japan and is trying to tackle air pollution. Furrmore, it has been decided that Centre will submit a report on issue by December 3.

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(INPUTS FROM ANI)