Delhi Pollution Control Committee orders complete ban on firecrackers till next year
Delhi Pollution Control Committee on Monday ordered complete ban on manufacturing, storage, selling and bursting of all kinds of firecrackers upto January 1, 2025 in the national capital.
The ban comes ahead of festive season that can result a surge in pollition in the union territory. Delhi's air quality worsened to the 'poor' category on Sunday, the day after Dussehra, with the Centre deciding to closely monitor the situation before taking anti-air pollution measures under Stage 1 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
Delhi's 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) reached 224 on Sunday, according to the 4 pm AQI bulletin from the Central Pollution Control Board. GRAP is categorised into four stages based on Delhi's air quality: Stage I — 'Poor' (AQI 201-300); Stage II — 'Very Poor' (AQI 301-400); Stage III — 'Severe' (AQI 401-450); and Stage IV — 'Severe Plus' (AQI >450).
Delhi prepares for festivals:
Recently, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai wrote a letter to Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, urging to conduct an 'urgent' meeting to discuss the use of artificial rain during peak pollution periods in the national capital city.
As Diwali is approaching, Rai emphasised that the quality of air is likely to turn hazardous in Delhi at the beginning of November and according to him, there is «already» a delay of approximately one month in the efforts for cloud seeding in Delhi.
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