Even as the air quality in the national capital consistently saw marginal improvement, settling in the ‘poor’ category instead of the ‘very poor’ category, the Air Quality Management Commission on Tuesday decided to come down hard on violators and Ordered immediate closure. Industries in the industrial areas of the National Capital Region (NCR) which are not running on gas and clean fuel.
Sources in the government told News18 that the flying squads are conducting a strict inspection of various sites contributing to the deteriorating air quality of Delhi-NCR.
The air quality index (AQI) of the city was recorded at 268 at 9.05 am on Tuesday. Gurgaon and Greater Noida recorded AQI at 258 and 215 respectively. Neighbors Faridabad (256) and Noida (247) also recorded their air quality in the poor category.
SAFAR, the air quality monitoring agency of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, had said on Monday that there is a possibility of moderate wind speed in the next two days and the minimum temperature is likely to drop in the national capital. “The net effect is that the air quality will remain within the upper end of the poor category or the lower end of the very poor category,” it said.
The Commission’s Flying Squad or Inspection Team has identified 140 sites in the NCR region that violate the anti-pollution measures prescribed by the Commission.
Of these, 30 are in Delhi, 43 in Uttar Pradesh, 23 in Haryana and 15 in Rajasthan. The CAQM said that till Sunday its flying squads had inspected 576 sites in the NCR India informed of.
The CAQM last week constituted a five-member “Enforcement Task Force” (ETF) to oversee and monitor the implementation of its directives through inspection teams or flying squads.
Twelve inspection teams have been constituted for the NCR districts of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi, while four teams have been deputed to the National Capital Region (NCR) districts of Rajasthan, the statement said.
The ETF is conducting detailed review meetings with 40 flying squads. These teams are inspecting industrial units, construction and demolition sites, commercial and residential units, air pollution hotspots etc. and reporting to the commission on a daily basis.
According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), the AQI is likely to be “very poor” in the upper and lower extremities.
“For December 7, winds are likely to remain moderate, increasing ventilation. The minimum temperature is likely to drop gradually, making the atmosphere more stable. The net effect is that air quality remains within the ‘upper end of poor’ or ‘lower end of very poor’. Winds are likely to remain subdued and AQI ‘very poor’ on 8th and 9th December. The low mixing-layer height is preventing efficient dispersal of pollutants,” it said.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the amount of PM2.5 ranged between 123.4 and 155.3 micrograms per cubic metre.
This is lower than on Sunday, but still exceeds the national safe limit of 60 units.
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