Rising air pollution brings in restrictions in Delhi

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Rising air pollution brings in restrictions in Delhi

STORY: Rising air pollution brings in restrictions in Delhi SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:17 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the air pollution in New Delhi STORYLINE: Restrictions on movement of vehicles and construction activities were once again imposed in Delhi on Saturday in view of rising air pollution levels. The state's Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that air quality index (AQI) in the national capital had entered into "severe" category, restrictions on movement of traffic and construction activities were hence imposed. The federal government's Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) ordered a ban on non-essential construction work and plying of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers in Delhi and its surrounding National Capital Region (NCR) amid worsening AQI in the region. An AQI of 447 was recorded in Delhi which comes under the "severe" category, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showe

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