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.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/odd-and-even-20-worked-farm-fires-and-forest-fires-played-spoilsport-says-cse
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-pollution
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/odd-even-numbered-cars
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/crop-residues
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/haryana
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/punjab
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-fires
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/uttaranchal-uttarakhand
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/delhi
