Pollution level normal in Delhi, says govt

Delhi government on Saturday said the pollution level is 'normal' in the city but foggy conditions are going to prevail for the next few days.

“The foggy situation develops a public perception of polluted conditions, so it is necessary to state the actual status of air pollution in Delhi and to differentiate between smog and fog,” a statement issued by Delhi government said.

Delhi is currently witnessing a foggy season along with entire North India and the Indian Metreological Department (IMD) has predicted that the fog for the upcoming days.

Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain assessed the current ambient air quality on Saturday and the status of air pollution in a meeting with senior officials of the department and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC).

“There has not been any major variation in the air quality in the recent days according to the data analysed by DPCC,” the statement said.

The DPCC also released the data of the last 40 days to show that though the concentration exceeds the prescribed standard, it is in ‘normal’ range.

The minister stressed upon the need to keep a strict vigil on all polltuing activities to control all types of emission.