New Delhi: As Delhi woke up to a white cover of fog on Tuesday morning, pollution levels in the national capital reached ‘severe’ levels for the second time since Diwali.
While an Air Quality Index (AQI) between 0-50 is considered good, Delhi’s average AQI was 411 at 9am on Tuesday morning, which is read as severe. According to the IMD, visibility also took a plunge and it was way below 200 metres.
According to ANI, at least 20 flights were affected at the Delhi airport
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has also written to the Delhi government, advising it to stop outdoor activities and sports at schools in the morning. With the pollution levels in the city going up by 12-19 folds than the permissible limits, the medical body has issued a warning.
Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has blamed the rising pollution levels to crop burning in adjoining states.
Delhi has become a gas chamber. Every year this happens during this part of year. We have to find a soln to crop burning in adjoining states
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) November 7, 2017
