Why Gopal Rai has described this situation as a medical emergency?
As per report the air Quality Index (AQI) in the capital delhi is currently at a severe to dangerous level. Its biggest impact is on the health of people going out of the house. The delhi government first decided to make schools up to class 12 online and now work-from-home can be implemented to protect working people from pollution. Environment minister Gopal Rai said, "Children and the elderly are having trouble breathing and we are very sorry about this situation." Gopal Rai informed that work-from-home and odd-even scheme will be implemented soon as the air quality in the capital is deteriorating.
Perhaps the air quality in delhi has remained in the severe plus category since Sunday. Here AQI is being recorded above 450. Is the government going to provide work-from-home facility? On this, Gopal Rai said, "We will take a decision on this soon." Gopal Rai said that the government has already imposed some restrictions on vehicles under Grape Phase Four.
Moreover Gopal Rai said, "We are analyzing the impact of these measures. If the analysis comes out positive, we will take steps accordingly." Gopal Rai has described this situation as a medical emergency and said that everyone needs to make efforts together to deal with it. On the other hand, cm Atishi said about the condition of air pollution that North india is in the grip of pollution. There is a need for intervention of the central government regarding the incidents of stubble burning. The states of NCR have not implemented Grape-4 properly, whereas delhi has implemented every phase properly.