Delhi Pollution Live: Over 1,300 Vehicle Owners Fined In Single Day For Driving Without PUC Certificates, Say Police

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With just four days to go until Diwali, there is no respite for residents in the national capital as the air quality in Delhi continued to remain in the 'severe' category on Wednesday morning, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. Amid the issue of air pollution, a cyclist said, "The pollution has increased. We are having difficulty in breathing. AQI has increased. Govt should take steps to curb the pollution," as quoted by the news agency ANI.

On Tuesday, Raj Niwas officials accused the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party of deceiving the courts and the public and said that the dossier on GRAP stage IV implementation given to the lieutenant Governor has suggested that there has been no decision taken by the Delhi government on the odd-even automobile rationing plan.

On Tuesday, the top court said that the ban on firecrackers containing barium extends to all states and is not solely limited to the Delhi-NCR region. The apex court had imposed a ban on bursting of firecrackers to curb air and sound pollution. A bench of Justices AS Bopanna and MM Sundresh asked the Rajasthan government to comply with its earlier directions issued by the Court on firecrackers.

Earlier, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai had stated that the Delhi administration will consider the orders issued by the Supreme Court while completing the odd-even system. All schools in the District Gautam Budha Nagar have been asked to follow the implementation of the Graded Responses Action Plan Stage 4 order and discontinue physical classes from pre-school to class 9 up to November 10 and shift to online mode.

In view of the rising air pollution, doctors have advised residents in the national capital and other states like Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab to not move out unnecessarily and stay indoors to ensure safety and avoid health problems.

23:31 PM (IST)  •  09 Nov 2023

Trucks With Non-Essential Items Entering Delhi Due To Negligence Of Officers: Saurabh Bharadwaj

"GRAP-4 is implemented in Delhi which means entry of trucks with non-essential items is not allowed. But, all the trucks are entering the city without any checking due to the negligence of the officers and air pollution is worsening," Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj told PTI.  

VIDEO | "GRAP-4 is implemented in Delhi which means entry of trucks with non-essential items is not allowed. But, all the trucks are entering the city without any checking due to the negligence of the officers and air pollution is worsening," says Delhi minister @Saurabh_MLAgk… pic.twitter.com/3YZD1c0Fwd

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) November 9, 2023

22:04 PM (IST)  •  09 Nov 2023

Over 1,300 Vehicle Owners Fined In Single Day For Driving Without PUC Certificates, Say Police

Amid high pollution levels in the national capital, Delhi Traffic Police issued over 1,300 challans in a single day to vehicle owners driving without PUC certificates, PTI reported.

19:50 PM (IST)  •  09 Nov 2023

Delhi Govt Ready To Bear Cost Of Artificial Rain

Delhi government has decided to bear the entire cost of artificial rain for combating hazardous air pollution in the city and directed the chief secretary to present the government's views before the Supreme Court on Friday, PTI reported. 

17:27 PM (IST)  •  09 Nov 2023

DPCC Holds Silent Protest March Against Centre, State Govts Over Pollution

The Delhi Congress held a silent protest march against the central and state governments over air pollution issue in the national capital, PTI reported. 

15:34 PM (IST)  •  09 Nov 2023

Target Is To Reduce Stubble Burning By 50 Percent: Ferozepur Deputy Collector

Ferozepur district administrative officials visited fields and used extinguishers to stop stubble burning in Punjab. "Our target is to reduce stubble-burning incidents by 50% this year. It is not possible to go to every place to convince farmers to not burn stubble. Looking at the increase in fire incidents in the last two days, our staff is going to those locations to extinguish the fires and also issue challans," Deputy Collector Rajesh Dhiman told ANI. 

#WATCH | Punjab: Ferozepur district administrative officials visit fields and use extinguishers to stop stubble burning pic.twitter.com/OzMvKn1zsq

— ANI (@ANI) November 9, 2023