,'* RNI Regn. No. MPENG/2004/13703, Regd. No. L-2/BPLON/41/2006-2008 *!"+, -.+ +- / 0- "11 2+2 + 13 7<"2(6""2" ):<"9>8=868:2?)6 228)966 869:9?@$27 ;:2<9;:?;<6)7<" "<@:"<?" @:<8<": 2(2=6">6( 2$O)6<@:6("?96) )?)( 86:"<8? :>86"<;<8=B<>7<8< @ .2%+, 3 /11 A< ) 6 &< #- . # &&/+'0 +&1+%$/ !"# "$ % &%'# ()* "# !" R #$!!% )) 67869: pollution and also explained and further by November 4.” children about the ill effects of According to US Embassy he Supreme Court-man- stubble burning on air quality. at New Delhi database, on an & Tdated Environment “I would also like all the average, concentration of pol- Pollution Control Authority students to write letters to lutants in Vasundhara, Anand (EPCA) on Friday declared a Khattar Uncle and Captain Vihar, Sectors 62, 125 of Noida R “public health emergency” in Uncle to provide machinery and Okhla recorded severe Delhi-NCR after air pollution and equipment to farmers to plus AQI category. R breached records of the season. stop them from burning stub- According to Central The EPCA imposed a ban on ble in Punjab and Haryana,” the Pollution Control Board, AQI ! all construction activities till Delhi CM told students. in Palwal was 369, Panipat November 5. With the blanket of haze 421, Rohtak 467, Sirsa 462. "# The Air Quality Index over Delhi thickened on Friday, The health bulletin rec- (AQI) shot up to 484 in Delhi EPCA chief Bhure Lal wrote a ommended people to avoid and 496, 496 and 469 in letter to the Chief Secretaries of physical activities outdoors. 67869: Ghaziabad, Greater Noida and Punjab and Haryana. “The “Stop any activity level if you Gurugram respectively. With EPCA has directed implement- experience any unusual cough- ontrary to Chief Minister rising values of pollutants, ing agencies to take immediate ing, chest discomfort, wheez- CArvind Kejriwal’s asser- Delhi map turned into dark stringent actions to stop stubble- ing, breathing difficulty, or tions that stubble burning in maroon signifying “severe burning in Punjab and Haryana. fatigue, and consult doctor. Delhi’s neighbouring States plus category”. This requires vigilance and “If the room has windows, contributes to the Capital’s The EPCA also ordered punitive action against all cases close them. If the air condi- deadly pollution, the Centre shutting of all coal-based of local pollution, from plastic tioner provides a fresh air has told the Supreme Court in plants, diesel generator sets, and garbage burning to dust intake option, close it. Avoid an affidavit that crop stubble bursting of crackers in Delhi- pollution,” Lal said. burning anything, such as # $ % & ' ( ) & burning has declined nearly 41 NCR till November 5. SAFAR said chances of wood, candles or even incense. per cent between 2016 and Government had admitted Meanwhile, the contribu- deterioration in AQI of Delhi Keep the room clean — do not 2018 in Punjab, Haryana and that stubble burning is a chief tion of stubble burning in in first week of November is vacuum. Do wet mopping fre- Uttar Pradesh. cause of bad air in Delhi- Punjab and Haryana to Delhi’s mainly due to the late with- quently. Masks known as N-95 According to the affidavit NCR in the months of October pollution rose to 46 per cent on drawal of monsoon forcing or P-100 respirators may help if filed by the Union and November. The Friday, the highest this year, said stagnant conditions. “The you go out. Do not rely on dust Environment Ministry in the Government added that it is System of Air Quality and effective stubble fire counts of masks for protection,” it said. Supreme Court, Punjab taking all possible measures, Weather Forecasting and north west India (Haryana and remained at the bottom of including additional budgetary Research (SAFAR). PM 2.5 Punjab) touched a new peak $&''( Delhi’s adjoining States in allocation to the States of reached 383 ug/m3, highest in value of this year (3178) on reducing its share of the toxic Punjab, Haryana and Uttar season which is equivalent to Thursday,” it said. )'*++$ 67869: Ornithologists in Delhi perature there,” said Dr Faiyaz haze. Pradesh, to reduce the menace. 500 plus on the AQI (severe However, Delhittes can said low presence of birds in Khudsar. Inadequate vegetation For his part, Union The Ministry cited a plus), SAFAR said. draw solace from the fact that New Delhi: As air pollution here has been a significant wetland and sanctuaries can be in wetland is also a factor in Environment Minister Prakash Government-mandated study In the wake of the rising the westerly wind direction is reached alarming levels, hospi- Tdrop in the number of attributed to climate change but lowering the number of winged Javadekar on Friday at an conducted using satellite level of pollution, the Delhi likely to bring some breather. tals reported a surge in the migratory birds that normally their route also plays pivotal guests, the bird watchers event slammed Kejriwal for remote sensing to lay down Government on Friday decid- “The western disturbance number of patients. “Patients visit in the Yamuna Biodiversity role in marking their presence said. “politicising” the issue of air statistics regarding reduction ed to shut all schools till is likely to positively influence are coming with complaints of Park (YBP) in the national in Delhi-NCR. “Birds come here to enjoy pollution and indulging in a in the crop stubble burning. November 5. Also, earlier in the Delhi’s air quality by increasing watery eyes, cough, breathing Capital during this time. This “Yes… bird sighting is low climate. They gain weight and blamegame as the air quality in It said there has been a reduc- day Delhi Chief Minister surface and boundary layer difficulty, exacerbation of asth- year, only 22 birds arrived in this year in October. There are younger birds come first, there Delhi-NCR deteriorated fur- tion of about 15 per cent and Arvind Kejriwal distributed winds speed and thereby flush- ma and chronic obstructive the YBP, which is quite low as several factors affecting. First is are several indicators in and ther. 41 per cent in the number of masks to school children as ing out the accumulated pol- pulmonary diseases (COPD),” compared to the last five years, the local climate of Europe, around wetland area, phrag- In its affidavit filed on the burning events in 2018 as part of the Government’s ini- lutants. By November 3, sig- said AIIMS Director Randeep especially during September - Siberia and Central Asia. This mites, a type of grass, is one,” direction of the top court on compared to 2017 and 2016, tiative to protect them from nificant improvement is likely Guleria. SR October period. year, there is a change in tem- Dr Khudsar explained. October 22, the Central respectively. P 67869: alliance spearheaded by dent — in October. least four political parties, wise poll preparations. He Jharkhand Mukti Morcha The JMM-headed JMM, Congress, JVM (P) and claimed that the BP would lift he Election Commission (JMM) that hopes to give a Opposition is pinning its hopes the RJD,” said JMM general the crown again with the party !" T(EC) on Friday announced tough fight to Das who is on the anti-incumbency factors secretary Supriyo Bhattacharya, going past the record 65 seats a five-phase Assembly election claiming to repeat BJP’s win in working at the local level along adding, “We are working to in the State. Jharkhand schedule in Jharkhand between the polls with a “record 65 with price-rise and unemploy- finalise the seat-sharing for- Assembly elections will be the November 30 and December seats”. ment giving it a leg-up in the mula.”Bhattacharya claimed third full State polls since Prime # 20, with the counting to be held Das is the first non-tribal poll. The BJP-led National JMM’s working president and Minister Narendra Modi led the !" O on December 23. to become Jharkhand’s Chief Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the Leader of the Opposition, BJP to a massive win in Lok " Chief Election Minister. Tribals, though, make 2014 collected 43 seats and Hemant Soren, will be the Sabha elections in April-May. Commissioner (CEC) Sunil the single-biggest chunk of jacked it up further by pulling chief ministerial face of the The CEC said, “Voting for 67869: loss. On Thursday, $ Arora said the polls will be held voters in the State with around in 6 JVP (P) MLAs in 2015 to grand alliance.” The BJP, which 13 constituencies will be held Chidambaram’s lawyer Kapil L in the Naxalism-affected State 26 per cent total population, as sit pretty with a dominant currently rules the State in an in the first phase on November he Delhi High Court on Sibal argued that Crohn’s dis- &M on November 30, December 7, per the 2011 census. majority. State Congress pres- alliance with the All Jharkhand 30, followed by the second TFriday dismissed former ease may lead to cancer, nar- & 12, 16 and 20. As many as 19 As in the case of ident Rameshwar Oraon Students’ Union (AJSU), hopes phase in 20 constituencies on Finance Minister P rating the “pathetic” medical & districts are sensitive and 13 Maharashtra and Haryana, claimed defections will not for better results than it record- December 7. Seventeen seats Chidambaram’s request for condition of Chidambaram. worst-affected by Left-wing where prior to elections sever- have any impact and the BJP ed in Maharashtra and will vote on December 12 in interim bail in the INX Media The HC will hear his reg- extremism in the State. The al Opposition MPs and MLAs will be crushed in Jharkhand.