Smoke genie of old Calcutta
Charcoal, dung, wood etc., used as fuels before the mid-19th century were responsible for the problem of smoke, or miasma.
Charcoal, dung, wood etc., used as fuels before the mid-19th century were responsible for the problem of smoke, or miasma.
Besides leading a sedentary lifestyle and eating junk food regularly, acute smoking and air pollution also triggers cardiovascular diseases, starting from heart attack, cardiac arrhythmia, hypertension to stroke.
Amid the concerns of pollution and air quality in the city, doctors from various hospitals issued a health advisory, stressing on the use of N-95 masks on smoggy mornings.
Primary pollutants in the city air continued to be the PM 2.5 micro particles, the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) said.
Picture this: with winter around the corner, there is a slight chill in the air. Coupled with the alarming levels of pollution which have forced everyone indoors, it’s the ideal time to curl up on your couch and binge watch your favourite web-series, which has eight short episodes of 30 minutes each.
"In today's meeting with officials of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, we (Delhi govt) proposed that Work From Home (WFH) should be implemented in the National Capital Region; construction work should be banned, industries (in NCR) should be shut too," Rai added.
The Supreme Court on Monday slammed the Delhi government for making "lame excuses" in connection with air pollution in the capital.
According to a notification issued by the CPCB on Monday, some of these measures include increasing the frequency of mechanised cleaning of roads, sprinkling water on roads and ensuring all brick kilns remain closed in the region.
Talking about the politics surrounding the festival, Rai said, “I think the BJP people are anguished.
During its drive against firecrackers, more than 13,000 kgs of firecrackers had been seized with 33 people arrested by the Delhi police.
