0 1 2 34 5)3 6 17 2 2 < )3 6 17 26 !"#$ %&%&' #$! !" !.,- ! -,!./!,! >-? , + @-, %-! ? @-8AA!!! >! 8,% ,!&9 . * #& :!;3 < 7713 41 % & ' ( )&*+!", !#- Q ! "$% !& !" # PM 2.5 level was recorded come of the demonetisation, more than eight times the per- Jaitley said with depositing kyrocketing values of harm- missible limit at 492 μgm-3 and junked currency in Sful pollutants in Delhi’s air PM 10 level was recorded six banks only mode left to liqui- entered severe plus levels post times the permissible limit at date holding of old 500 and Diwali on Thursday as the 618 μgm-3. 1,000 rupee notes, the Average Air Quality Index It may be noted that in Government was able to track (AAQI) was recorded 642 2017, official data showed down people holding cash microgram per cubic meter. the PM 10 level reached 595 beyond their known sources of According to the Centre- μgm-3 and PM2.5 was 407 income. run pollution monitoring μgm-3. India’s official per- “The enormity of cash agency System for Air Quality missible PM2.5 limit is 60 nion Finance Minister deposited and identified with and Weather and Forecasting μgm-3 while PM10 level is UArun Jaitley on Thursday the owner resulted in suspect- and Research (SAFAR), the 100 μgm-3. It is important to attributed jump in income tax ed 17.42 lakh account holders AQI (post Diwali) has been mention here that as per the return filers from 3.8 crore in from whom the response has recorded “double” than previ- SAFAR’s graph on biomass May 2014 to 6.86 crore to been received online through ous year. It means, in 2017, the burning — a contributor in demonetisation and asserted non-invasive method,” AQI was recorded at 367, in terms of air pollution, the per- that the Opposition parties have he wrote. 2016, it was 425, however, this centage is declining. The per- been “conclusively proved year it was over 1.7 times that centage of biomass burning wrong” that it would shave off of 2017. Notably, as per the contributing as pollutant in two per cent of growth rate as SAFAR’s observations, the rel- Delhi’s air will remain just he said India retained its posi- ative contribution of eight per cent on November tion as the fastest growing econ- Suspended Particulate Matter 12, the graph marked. omy for the fifth year in a row. (SPM) has not increased. Meanwhile, as per the data Defending the controver- Citing meteorological con- analysis of the Delhi sial demonetisation drive by the ditions, the SAFAR in its offi- Government, values of Carbon ! " ! Narendra Modi Government cial statement said, “At 1 am of Monoxide (CO), Carbon on the second anniversary of November 8, smoke layer Dioxide and Sulphur Oxide ‘demonetisation’ that led to a became thick and started to also recorded higher than pre- running debate in the country trap pollutants near the surface scribed standards post Diwali. !" #$ % " &'( " over its aim and impact on the sion’s second anniversary is a rapidly. The air quality entered Considering the database economy with the Opposition day to remember how “eco- in severe category at 2 am early of the Delhi Government, val- &)( *'& &*$ && % alleging that it dried off money he Congress and other nomic misadventures” can roil morning on November 8 and ues of CO were recorded supply to the public and badly TOpposition parties, includ- the nation. Congress president will continue to remain in between 0.8 mg/m3 to 4.0 allowed people to burst fire- National Stadium, Dr Karni Vihar, Major Dhyanchand affected the employment sector, ing TDP and TMC, on Rahul Gandhi described severe zone until late evening mg/m3, however, in 2017, the crackers from 8 pm to 10 pm Singh shooting range, PGDAV National Stadium, Jwaharlal Jaitley said country’s economy Thursday recalled the demon- demonetisation as a “tragedy” of the day, however, air quali- value of same pollutant was only on Diwali and other fes- College (Sriniwaspuri), DITE Nehru Stadium, Dwarka, has grown stronger as demon- etisation as an “ill-fated” and that destroyed millions of lives. ty is recovering from afternoon fluctuating between 3.0 mg/m3 tivals. Okhla, Mother Dairy Mundka, Rohini, Okhla, etisation has increased the “ill-thought” exercise by the While West Bengal Chief and likely to touch very poor to 3.7. The top court also allowed (Patparganj), ITI Vivek Vihar, Bawana and IGI Airport where Government resources to fund Modi Government that Minister Mamata Banerjee range by night (November 8) Further, the Oxides of manufacture and sale of just ITI Jahangirpuri, DITE value generally is less than poverty alleviation and infra- unleashed havoc said that she had provided no firecracker emis- Nitrogen (NO2) were record- green crackers which have low Wazirpur, Satyawati College 1000 μg/m3, however, structure development pro- on the Indian been describing it sions are added anymore.” ed from 29 μg/m3 to 83 where- emission of light, sound and (Ashok Vihar), Shaheed Najafgarh, Alipur, Narela, Dr grammes. economy. as a “dark day” ever The SAFAR’s statement as last year, it was 43 μg/m3 to harmful chemicals. Sukhdev Business College Karni Singh shooting range, Writing in a Facebook post The since demonetisa- said, “However, even if partial 173.0. Another very harmful The areas where the viola- (Rohini), Narela, Sonia Vihar, Shri Aurobindo Marg, Pusa, titled “Impact Of Congress has tion was emissions are added pollution is pollutant: Sulphur Dioxide tions were recorded included Shri Aurobindo Marg, Civil Lines and Mandir Marg Demonetisation”, the Finance announced that announced by the likely to shoot up as stagnation (SO2) was recorded 15 μg/m3 Mayur Vihar Extension, Lajpat Najafgarh, Pusa, Dwarka, are stations where values are Minster listed an 80 per cent it will hold a Prime Minister, condition will be triggered. to 81 (2018), however, in 2017 Nagar, Lutyens’ Delhi, IP exten- Mundka, Bawana, and Alipur. found less than 500 μg/m3. jump in income tax return fil- nationwide Andhra Pradesh Surface winds are playing a the values were 20 μg/m3 to 89 sion, Dwarka and Noida Sector According to the Delhi Agra, Bhagpat , Ghaziabad, ers to 6.86 crore, increase in protest on Friday Chief Minister N major role. The contribution of (2017). Remarkably, on 78. The assessment of Ambient Government average air qual- Bulandshehar, Faridabad, digital transactions and more to mark the sec- Chandrababu stubble fire appears to be mar- National Ambient Air Quality Air Quality as per Central ity data, Jahangirpuri, Ashok Gurugram, Greater Noida, resources being available for ond anniversary Naidu dubbed ginal today. The contribution of Index (NAAQI), other popu- Pollution Control Board Vihar, Nehru Nagar, Wazirpur, Hapur, Kolkata, Lucknow, poor and for building better of demonetisa- demonetisation a PM2.5 in PM10 has increased lar cities — Mumbai, (CPCB) protocol was under- Anand Vihar, Punjabi Bagh Noida, Patna, Sigrauli, Rohtak infrastructure as the main tion and demanded that Prime disaster and claimed the coun- from 50 (normal) to 70 per cent Ahmedabad and Pune were taken at 26 locations — RK and RK Puram are the areas and Ujjain were the areas where achievements. Modi’s sudden Minister Narendra Modi try had still not overcome the on Wednesday night indicating also densely polluted and post Puram, Mandir Marg, Punjabi where values of SPM ranged AQI recorded “abnormally move on November, 8, 2016, to should apologise to the people economic ‘setback’ caused by increased share of locally gen- Diwali were tagged under the Bagh, Civil Lines, IGI Airport, between exceeded 1000 μg/m3. high, concentrations were announce the demonetisation for “ruining and wrecking” the the BJP Government’s ‘hasty’ erated pyrotechnic emission.” status of very poor. Anand Vihar, Jwaharlal Nehru Other areas such as — recorded above 380 micro- in an unscheduled live nation- economy. decisions. Importantly, on the AQI, The Supreme Court had Stadium, Major Dhyanchand Sonia Vihar, Patparganj, Vivek gram per cubic. al televised address at 8.15 pm Former prime minister Naidu was part of the to withdraw high-value cur- Manmohan Singh said the NDA when the demonetisa- rency had raised many eye “scars and wounds” caused by tion was implemented and brows in the Opposition. demonetisation is getting more last week he joined hands ' R#)* Citing the positive out- visible with time and the deci- with the Congress. ., ./ $%& # While a section of the lawyers are adamant and argue for continuation of the ll eyes are now focused on the crucial strike saying “No Arrest (of the police- Ageneral body meeting of the High men), No Court”, another section is work- Court Bar Association here on Friday, ing out strategies to bring to an end to the " where the aggrieved lawyers would decide strike by involving the senior advocates to whether they will continue with their 70- find a solution. day long strike or call it off. Both the camps are, however, +,+!- Spearheaded by the Bar Association, tightlipped and are waiting to vent their lawyers across the State are on strike since respective stands at the general body meet- he Commissionerate police August 29 demanding arrest of the police- ing scheduled for Friday, which is likely T(CP) have lodged cases men who had assaulted a colleague of their to be stormy under the prevailing situa- against 140 persons in the twin in full public glare on a busy street at tions. The mood of the general body meet- city of Bhubaneswar and Nuabazaar here on August 28 following a ing would, nevertheless, be guided by the ANGUL: Chandaka elephant the spot, reports said. Cuttack for violating the series of road accidents. outcome of the hearings of all the three ‘Yashoda’, which was recently suc- On being informed, Forest Supreme Court’s directions on Although there was some indications PILs by the High Court on the day.