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EPCA declares public health emergency in Delhi-NCR
A Supreme Court mandated panel on Friday declared a public health emergency in the Delhi-NCR region and banned construction activity till November 5.
New Delhi: A Supreme Court mandated panel on Friday declared a public health emergency in the Delhi-NCR region and banned construction activity till November 5.
Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority: This is a public health emergency as air pollution is now hazardous and will have adverse health impacts on all particularly the children. #DelhiNCR https://t.co/y2SAZlaLBJ
— ANI (@ANI) November 1, 2019
As pollution level in the region entered the "severe plus" category, the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority also banned the bursting of crackers during the winter season.
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The air quality in Delhi-NCR deteriorated further Thursday night and is now at the severe plus level, EPCA chairperson Bhure Lal said in a letter to the chief secretaries of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi.
"We have to take this as a public health emergency as air pollution will have adverse health impact on all, particularly our children," he said in the letter. (PTI)