Delhi presses panic button, bans trucks from entering state

November 08, 2017 19:26

As a toxic haze hanging over the national capital thickened, EPCA announced 'severe plus' or emergency conditions in Delhi.

According to the emergency conditions there will be a ban on civil construction and demolition activities.

Secondly, a decision on odd-even will be taken tomorrow and thirdly, entry of trucks except those carrying essential

commodities will be banned in Delhi.

Today's air quality index of the Central Pollution Control Board had a score of 487 on a scale of 500, indicating severe levels of pollution, which can affect even healthy people and seriously impact those with existing diseases.

Apart from Delhi, neighbouring Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Noida were also in the severe category.

Residents of the city complained of heavy breathing and watery eyes as the smog did not even spare living rooms or underground metro stations.

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