BJP Urges Closure of Delhi Schools Amid Hazardous Air Pollution Levels
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Delhi’s air pollution levels reached an air quality index (AQI) of 366, according to real-time data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) at 9 a.m.
As Delhi grapples with ‘hazardous’ levels of air pollution, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday urged the Delhi government to immediately close all schools up to Class 5. The party criticized the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), accusing it of allowing the city to turn into a gas chamber.
At a press conference, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva called for both private and government schools to be shut down to protect children amid alarming pollution levels in the capital and surrounding areas. Sachdeva highlighted that children and the elderly are particularly susceptible to the health impacts of poor air quality and noted the lack of government clinics offering vital treatments for pollution-related health issues. Sachdeva also asserted that the Delhi government has “completely failed” to control pollution, pointing out that PM 2.5 levels have exceeded 400, with PM 10 levels over 1,000.
On Wednesday, Delhi experienced its first dense fog of the season, and air quality was categorized as “very poor.” The air quality index (AQI) had risen to 366 by 9 a.m., according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data. “Delhi has become a gas chamber, where residents are struggling with respiratory problems,” he said.
Delhi recently surpassed Pakistan’s Lahore as the world’s most polluted city, according to Swiss group IQAir’s live rankings, showing an AQI score over 1,000, marked “hazardous,” though Indian pollution authorities noted AQI levels around 350.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported visibility had dropped to 100 meters (328 feet) in some parts of the city by 8 a.m. The temperature fell to 17°C (63°F) on Wednesday morning from 17.9°C the previous day and could decrease further as smog blocks sunlight. Delhi faces severe air quality issues each winter as cold, dense air traps dust, vehicle emissions, and smoke from crop-burning fires in neighboring agricultural states Punjab and Haryana.
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