On a day the GRAP Stage-III emergency measures kicked in to deal with the ‘extreme’ air air pollution in Delhi, Chief Minister Atishi Friday introduced a revision of working hours throughout authorities places of work to fight air pollution and cut back site visitors congestion.
“…govt places of work throughout Delhi will probably be following staggered timings: Municipal Company of Delhi: 8:30 am to five pm; Central Govt: 9 am to five:30 pm; Delhi Govt: 10 am to six:30 pm,” the Delhi CM shared on X.
The Capital, in the meantime, continued to reel beneath a thick blanket of smog with solely a slight dip within the Air High quality Index (AQI) recorded Friday. The AQI was 396 within the ‘very poor’ class as in opposition to Thursday’s 424 within the ‘extreme’ class. Reasonable to shallow fog situations prevailed over Delhi because the visibility was 400 m at Safdarjung and 500 m at Palam within the morning and night hours, stated the India Meteorological Division (IMD).
The temperatures remained two levels above regular on Friday with the minimal at 15.6 levels Celsius and the utmost at 30.5 levels Celsius.
With stringent restrictions kicking in, officers additionally assured a strict implementation of GRAP-III measures. Delhi Atmosphere Minister Gopal Rai, who held a high-level assembly with key departments Friday, introduced the choice to introduce 106 shuttle bus providers by DTC to spice up public transport. “These buses will run 1,844 journeys, with 40 bus providers particularly for presidency staff… The shuttle providers will join numerous colonies, together with Dwarka, Nehru Place, and CGO Complicated, and can serve places of work in areas akin to Badarpur, Janakpuri, and Paharganj,” he stated, including that the Metro practice will run 60 further journeys.
The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) forecasts ‘very poor’ air high quality for subsequent six days. Based on IITM’s Resolution Help System information, vehicular air pollution was the topmost home contributor at 13 per cent. The stubble-burning contribution was at 33 per cent Thursday, as per the information.
