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THE TIMES OF INDIA, NASHIK SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2019 TIMES NATION 7 PC doesn’t need to be Kejri asks kids Smog: Public health emergency in to write to ‘Capt Jyoti Kapoor : The skies hung “satisfactory”, 101-200 “mo- & Khattar uncle’ heavy and acrid over the na- derate”, 201-300 “poor”, 301- tional capital and its sub- 400 “very poor”, and 401-500 hospitalisated: Board New Delhi: chief minister Ar- urbs on Friday with the air “severe”. Above 500 is “seve- vind Kejriwal on Friday told quality dipping to the hazar- re-plus or emergency” cate- school children in the city that dous “severe plus” category, gory. Ex-Minister Will Be Send Back To smoke emanating from stubble prompting a Supreme Court If the air quality persists ANI burning in Punjab and Haryana mandated committee to step in the “severe plus” category New Delhi: Former finance cooked food, mineral water, was causing air pollution here in and declare a public he- for more than 48 hours, emer- minister P Chidambaram, mosquito protection net and asked them to write letters alth emergency. gency measures such as odd- who is in the custody of en- and repellant and his dwel- to chief ministers of the two sta- As smog enveloped the ci- even car rationing scheme, forcement agencies and ju- ling area be cleaned twice a tes urging them to control it. ty in grey, many people mo- banning entry of trucks, dicial remand for over 10 we- day. Kejriwal distributed masks ved around with masks and construction activities and eks in the INX Media case, The court added that he to school children as part of the others stayed resolutely in- shutting down schools are ta- does not require hospitali- should be provided face government’s initiative to pro- doors in what could well be a If the air quality persists in the “severe plus” category for more than ken under the Graded Re- sation for his ailments, the mask which he can wear, if tect them from pollution. dystopian nightmare come 48 hours, emergency measures such as odd-even car rationing sponse Action Plan (GRAP), Delhi High Court was infor- the need arose. He said the smoke emana- true, the EPCA banned all scheme, banning entry of trucks and shutting down schools are taken the official said. med on Friday but Tihar jail Besides, the judge direc- ting from stubble burning in construction activity in the About 46% of pollution in authorities were directed to ted that Chidambaram’s re- Punjab and Haryana causes pol- Delhi-NCR region till No- crackers during the winter. ning, the first time since Ja- Delhi on Friday was caused take a slew of steps for his gular blood pressure moni- lution in Delhi. “Please write let- vember 5. A Central Pollution Control nuary this year. According to due to stubble burning in ne- wellbeing. toring, sugar test and other ters to Captain uncle and Khat- The Environment Pollu- Board official said the air qu- official data, the overall AQI ighbouring Punjab and Ha- The court was hearing ED officers take P Chidambaram to medical tests be done and tar uncle and say, 'Please think tion (Prevention and Cont- ality index (AQI) entered the was 504 at 3.30 am. ryana, the highest this year, 74-year-old Chidambaram’s court in New Delhi on Wednesday periodical follow up as an about our health',” he told child- rol) Authority panel also “severe plus” or “emergen- An AQI between 0-50 is government agency SAFAR plea for interim bail in the outpatient once a week. ren. PTI banned the bursting of cy” category Friday mor- considered “good”, 51-100 said. PTI money laundering case fi- was physically examined by The court disposed off led by the Enforcement Di- doctors on Friday morning the interim bail plea after rectorate (ED) on medical and the assessment was he senior advocate Kapil Sibal, grounds. The Congress lea- does not require a sterile en- representing Chidamba- der had submitted that his vironment. ram, said they do not requi- condition is deteriorating The doctors also opined re any further direction. and needs to be in a sterile that hospitalisation was not The interim bail applica- environment. required and he be treated tion was filed in a pending Solicitor General Tus- as an outpatient. bail petition which is listed har Mehta read out the re- After going through the for hearing on Monday. port of the AIIMS medical report, the court directed Chidambaram is suffe- board set up on the court’s the Tihar jail superinten- ring from Crohn's disease order to examine Chidam- dent that the surroundings which is an inflammation of baram’s health condition, of Chidambaram should be the digestive tract leading to and told Justice Suresh Kait clean and hygienic and he abdominal pain, diarrhoea the former union minister should be provided home- and also weight loss. PTI

Restrictions back Centre can now in parts of Valley Srinagar: Restrictions were imposed on Friday in declare any area in some parts of the city as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order due to apprehension of violent J&K as ‘disturbed’ protests after congregational prayers, New Delhi: The central go- even as normal life vernment has bestowed on remained affected for the itself the authority to decla- 89th day in Kashmir re any area in the newly-cre- following abrogation of ated Union Territories (UTs) Article 370 of the of Jammu & Kashmir, and Constitution. The situation Ladakh as “disturbed” un- across the Valley so far is der the controversial AF- peaceful, the official said. SPA, which gives sweeping PTI powers to security forces to act against any suspect. Till the bifurcation of the erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir on Thursday, the Security forces in downtown state government through area of Srinagar on Friday district magistrates were empowered to declare a par- fairs under the ministry of ticular district or police sta- home affairs (MHA). tion area “disturbed” under The AFSPA is imposed in the AFSPA, in which securi- areas where armed forces ty forces can detain, search are required to operate in and even fire any suspect aid to civil authorities. For without warrant. The Act al- the AFSPA to become valid, so gives immunity to the sol- an area, however, needs to be diers for such acts. declared “disturbed” either According to a govern- by the central or the state go- ment notification, admini- vernment under the Act. stration of the Armed For- The AFSPA has been app- ces (Jammu and Kashmir) licable to the Special Powers Act, 1990 (21 erstwhile state since 1990. of 1990) in both the Union However, Leh and Kargil Territories is now vested areas under the new UT of with the department of Jam- Ladakh were never declared mu, Kashmir and Ladakh af- as disturbed. PTI