The Kejriwal government will file a proposal in the Supreme Court to control the rising pollution levels. The Kejriwal government will tell in this proposal that if it imposes a lockdown, what will be its process. The proposal is being filed by the Delhi government a day after the top court asked the Center and the Delhi government to take immediate steps to reduce the level of air pollution in Delhi. The court has suggested measures like less use of vehicles and imposition of lockdown in Delhi.
Meanwhile, the Air Quality Management Commission (CAQM) has held an important meeting regarding the deteriorating climate in Delhi-NCR. The commission has asked the states and concerned agencies to be prepared to implement the 'emergency measures' listed under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). In view of the pollution level in Delhi, the Kejriwal government has closed schools till 20 November. The Kejriwal government has asked all government offices to do 'work from home'. Not only this but construction activities in Delhi have also been stopped.
Delhi's air quality showed a slight improvement on Monday morning. However, the air quality level remained in the 'very poor' category. According to Delhi's pollution monitoring organization SAFAR, the AQI in the capital was 318 on Monday. Also, it was recorded at 386 on Sunday.
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday appealed to the people living in the capital to come together and join the 'war against pollution' campaign. Sisodia said small steps like turning off the engine at traffic signals and using public transport at least once a month can make the city "healthy" and "pollution-free". Sisodia said this during a program being organized by the Delhi Government's Dialogue and Development Commission (DDC) in association with Raahgiri Foundation to spread awareness about pollution in the Patparganj assembly constituency.
