Brief by Short91 Newsdesk / 04:14am on 06 Nov 2023,Monday India
Delhi's air quality plummeted to the 'severe plus' category with an AQI of 470, nearly 20 times above WHO's recommended limit. Increased burning of paddy straw in neighboring states, especially Haryana and UP, worsened the situation. Delhi's CM Arvind Kejriwal convened a high-level meeting to address the crisis, implementing stage 4 of GRAP. The city recorded 4,160 farm fires, exacerbating pollution. Health hazards, including heart attacks and strokes, are rising. Cricketers struggle to practice outdoors, highlighting the severe impact on daily life. IMD predicts no relief as no rainfall is expected.
