Opposition parties have intensified criticism of the Centre over dangerous air in Delhi after Diwali. Congress MP Jairam Ramesh cited a FICCI-EY study putting India's 2023 pollution-linked deaths at about two million.
Congress leader Ajay Maken, citing CPCB data, said 25 of Delhi's 39 monitoring stations logged no PM2.5 readings in the early hours of November 9. Across the nine stations that did report, average PM2.5 was 576 micrograms per cubic metre, up 2.5 percent on the same hour last Diwali.
Former Delhi mayor Shelly Oberoi has slammed the BJP government over worsening air pollution in the capital. She says the AQI has reached dangerous levels and asks how much longer residents must keep breathing this air.
Early Monday, the ITO station logged an AQI of 406 around 4:20 am, in the 'Severe' band, while Rajiv Chowk and South Extension fell in the 'Very Poor' range. Thick smog also cut visibility in places like Inderlok.
Oberoi also voiced worry for children and the elderly, and is calling for real measures to tackle the problem.
The Election Commission of India has extended deadlines again for the third phase of its voter roll revision. Most states now need five to six months, compared with 98 days in Bihar.
Delhi has had the most extensions, and its final roll is now due on December 22 instead of October 7. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra have also been pushed back several times, with Maharashtra publishing on November 30.
The delays follow a surge in Form 6 applications and voter entries that fail logical checks, which has led to lakhs of notices and hearings.
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