Legal intervention The Supreme Court intervened in 2017 by banning the use of cheaper alternatives like petroleum coke and furnace oil in the NCR. It recommended similar measures for other states. However, these fuels continue.
According to data shared by the CPCB, the AQI at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium was recorded in the 'very poor' category at 345 on Thursday morning at 7 a.m. The AQI for R. K. Puram was recorded at 360 in the 'very poor' range. Further, as per the CPCB, the AQI was recorded in the 'very poor' range at 358 in the Anand Vihar area at 7 am. Delhi Air Pollution: Air Quality Index Continues To Remain in ‘Very Poor’ Category in National Capital (Watch Video).
With many Bihar cities recording very poor air quality, the state pollution control board on Sunday asked the district administrations to strictly enforce laws to check air pollution in their respective areas.
Delhi’s air quality was recorded in the “very poor” category for the second consecutive day on Sunday and relief is unlikely until the end of the month.