Asansol’s AQI in ‘Very Poor’, Durgapur records moderate levels during Diwali
Air pollution levels in Asansol have reached an alarming high, while Durgapur’s air quality remains comparatively better.
Air pollution levels in Asansol have reached an alarming high, while Durgapur’s air quality remains comparatively better.
Despite restrictions and time limits imposed by the administration, the city reverberated with the deafening sound of firecrackers well past midnight on Diwali night, defying the law and repeated appeals for restraint.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) on Saturday was 268, up from 254 on Friday and 245 on Thursday.
Carrying dangerous goods such as firecrackers, gas cylinders, acid, petrol, kerosene or similar inflammable materials in trains is strictly prohibited under the Railways Act, 1989, and offenders are liable to imprisonment of up to three years.
She said it also reflects a balanced approach towards environmental protection.
The Supreme Court said it is allowing bursting of green crackers in Delhi-NCR from October 18 to 21 as a temporary measure only.
Acting on a tip-off, a team of the Delhi Police raided a house in Uttam Nagar and arrested Gaurav Gupta, recovering 77 kg of firecrackers from his residence, the officer said.
A Bench of Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran reserved its order on the matter, saying it would soon decide on relaxing the blanket ban earlier imposed on firecrackers in Delhi–NCR.
The explosion that rocked Kanpur's Mishri Bazar area was caused by firecrackers, and a few people have been detained in connection with the incident, police said on Thursday.
According to the police, the accused have been identified as Bhagwati Prasad, his son Tarun Singhal, and Rajiv Goel.
