CSE says that a sudden increase in air pollution after April 22 was because of the burning of farm refuse, which started in the rural parts of Punjab and Haryana from April 19
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has released its analysis of air quality data during the second phase of odd and even scheme – from April 15 to April 30. This shows that air pollution took a downward dip during the first 10 days of the scheme but registers a sudden spike from April 22 onwards. Further investigations and analysis of NASA satellite pictures has exposed massive crop fires in Punjab and Haryana that started around April 19 – which could be the reason behind the rise in pollution levels.
He said the city government has undertaken a series of measures to curb pollution, both from vehicles and dust, which include marking of dedicated bus lanes and vacuum cleaning of roads under the D
New Delhi: With the second phase of odd-even having run its course, the Central Pollution Control Board and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee have set about assessing its impact on the capital'
Analysis of the data from this research project was published in The Indian Express after the first round of the road rationing policy between January 1 and January 15.
Data indicate that the scheme cannot work in the long term without additional actions, such as improving bus services, curbing factory and truck emissions
Increasing number of fire incidents, including in houses, have raised pollution level in the Capital, Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai claimed here on Thursday.
The problem of air pollution cannot be tackled by the odd-even formula alone, but the government should also subsidise electric cars which do not pollute the air, said a senior AIIMS doctor.
