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Delhi Pollution Highlights: Construction Activities Banned In NCR, Violation To Attract Rs 15 Lakh Fine

The 24-hour average air quality index stood at 381, a considerable improvement over the AQI of 447 a day ago.

Delhi Pollution: AQI Improves Marginally, Entry Of Non-Essential Trucks, Cars From Noida Banned

Delhi-NCR Air Pollution: After Delhi, now construction activities have been banned by the authorities. In order to curb the rising pollution in the Delhi-NCR region, private construction businesses have been asked to stop the work or else they will be fined. The violations will attract a heft fine of Rs 15 lakh. The air quality in the capital saw a slight improvement today due to favourable wind speed and a dip in the contribution of stubble burning. However, it is likely to slip back into the severe category on Sunday morning due to shallow fog and improve thereafter, said Mahesh Palawat, vice president of meteorology and climate change at Skymet Weather.

Earlier, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Punjab counterpart, Bhagwant Mann, had owned responsibility on Friday for paddy straw burning in the agrarian state and promised to curb the practice by the next winter.

Stay tuned to India.com for live updates on Delhi-NCR pollution and more.

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Nov 6, 2022 10:58 PM IST

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Nov 6, 2022 5:45 PM IST

Visuals emerge from Delhi-NCR as smog continues to blanket the region

#WATCH | Smog continues to envelop Delhi-NCR amid worsening #AirPollution. Visuals from around the Delhi-Noida border. pic.twitter.com/YkYdu3ufHY

— ANI (@ANI) November 6, 2022
Nov 6, 2022 5:05 PM IST

Construction Activities Halted In Ghaziabad: Ghaziabad on Sunday stopped the construction work in the district and directed schools to remain shut and instructed people not to come out of their houses unless it is necessary.
Nov 6, 2022 8:08 AM IST

Visuals From Delhi’s Akshardham

#WATCH | A layer of haze lingers over Delhi as air quality in the national capital continues to be in the 'Very Poor' category with the AQI at 339 this morning.

Visuals from Akshardham and Mayur Vihar. pic.twitter.com/KESdZ1deGv

— ANI (@ANI) November 6, 2022
Nov 6, 2022 7:48 AM IST

Several Cities In UP Including Noida Are In The Grip Of Air Pollution

Noida topped the chart in the state with an air quality index (AQI) of 357, followed by Muzaffarnagar (332), Ghaziabad (322), and Greater Noida (312).
Nov 6, 2022 7:21 AM IST

Delhi-NCR AQI Today

Air Quality Index (AQI) presently at 349 in Noida (UP) in ‘Very Poor’ category, 304 in Gurugram (Haryana) in ‘Very Poor’ category.

Delhi’s overall AQI currently in ‘Very Poor’ category at 339
Nov 6, 2022 7:20 AM IST

Delhi Pollution: Air Pollution Can Also Cause Heart Failure, Warn Doctors

According to experts, emergency visits relating to heart failure see a rise as the pollution levels in Delhi go up. AIIMS Data shows that hospital admissions go up with heart attacks during the peak pollution.
Nov 6, 2022 7:11 AM IST

Air Pollution: Traffic Advisory for Trucks, Cars Going from Noida to Delhi

1) The entry of BS-3 (petrol) and BS-4 (diesel) light four-wheeler vehicles to Delhi via Noida will remain restricted from DND, Chilla Border and Kalindi Kunj routes.

2) All trucks except those providing essential goods or services or those running on CNG or electric power are prohibited from entering Delhi via Noida.

3) Entry for diesel-operated medium goods vehicles and heavy goods vehicles except those engaged in essential goods and services is prohibited.

4) All these vehicles can instead use the Yamuna Expressway or the Eastern Peripheral Expressway via Noida-Greater Noida Expressway to reach their destination as alternative routes.

5) In case of traffic inconvenience, you can contact the traffic helpline number 9971009001, the Noida Traffic police said.