A culmination of factors including smoke from stubble burning in neighbouring States, local pollutants, and unfavourable conditions for the dispersal of pollutants pushed air quality in the capital on Friday to the “severe plus” category, a stage at which all emergency measures need to be initiated to improve the quality of air.
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Lieutenant-Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena called for an emergency meeting to discuss the situation and instructed all agencies of the government, irrespective of their mandate, to prioritise pollution mitigation in their activities. He appealed to people to remain indoors as far as possible, avoid unnecessary travel and if necessary, use public transport.
