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Wazirpur Delhi assembly election candidate names

<keyword id="111875" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Delhi-Pollution-Control-Committee">Delhi Pollution Control Committee</keyword> (DPCC) has issued closure notices to 112 industrial units, mainly stainless steel pickling units, located in <keyword id="495229" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Wazirpur-Industrial-Area">Wazirpur Industrial Area</keyword>. According to the authorities, these units were releasing untreated liquid industrial waste in the open drains that flow into the river Yamuna. 
 Wazirpur Industrial Area houses about 2,000 units. DPCC had been writing to the industrial units and the <keyword id="6364683" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Delhi-Jal-Board">Delhi Jal Board</keyword> (DJB) since March this year, asking them to take effective measures, but nothing had been done till date. 
 A team of officials from DPCC, DJB and Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC), as well as representatives of the Wazirpur Industrial Area CETP Society and <keyword id="1461068" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="All-India-Plastic-Industries-Association">All India Plastic Industries Association</keyword>, had undertaken a survey of the area on February 24. Samples of waste water being discharged in open drains were collected at three locations and pH levels were found to be far below the specified norms. "This means steel pickling industries are not carrying out any treatment and the waste water is being discharged into open drains," the closure notice said. 
 The <keyword id="6356156" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="public-works-department">Public Works Department</keyword> also held a discussion on the drainage issue in the area on March 13 this year. 
 
"It was observed that all drains are choked due to silt from the industries and a large quantity of metallic silt was being discharged directly into the storm water drains without mandatory pre-treatment by industrial units," the notice states. 
 
DPCC has ordered power and water disconnections, and directed the local SDM to ensure that the units are shut down. "We have given them enough warnings. They never responded or did anything about it," said Sandeep Mishra, member secretary of DPCC. 
 
Commenting on the development, Jai Kumar Bansal, president of Delhi Stainless Steel Trade Federation, said, "We haven't received any closure order and we have always treated our waste water. I don't know why DPCC is taking action against us."

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Delhi continued to battle with air pollution for the 10th consecutive day post-Diwali as a dense layer of smog blanketed parts of the national capital on Sunday. Several parts of the national capital recorded very poor air quality levels on Sunday morning as per the data issued by the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR-India). Today morning, Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 351, Bawana 383, CRRI Mathura Road 323, Dwarka Sector 8 at 341, IGI Airport at 326, ITO 328, Lodhi Road 319, Mundka at 358, Najafgarh at 341, New Moti Bagh at 394, Okhla phase-2 at 339, RK Puram at 368, and Wazirpur at 366, as per SAFAR-India data. As of 5 pm on November 10, Delhi's AQI stood at 334, with Anand Vihar at 353, Dilshad Garden at 262, and Jahangirpuri at 377. For tomorrow, AQI in adjoining cities of Noida and Gurugram is forecasted to be at 208.92 and 77.51, respectively. Multiple visuals from Delhi's Kartavya Path showed the area surrounding India Gate engulfed by a layer of smog. The AQI in the area was recorded at 357 as of 7 am. High-rise buildings were also covered in smog in the Kalindi Kunj and surrounding locality, as the AQI was recorded as 323 in the area. An AQI is considered "poor" between '200 and 300', "very poor" at '301 and 400', "severe" at '401-450," and 450 and above is "severe plus." As the air pollution levels in the national capital reach "very poor," doctors say that even people with no history of respiratory diseases are suffering from breathing issues. Dr. Nikhil Modi, Senior Consultant for Respiratory Critical Care at Apollo Hospital, told ANI that apart from the regular patients, those who haven't had any respiratory issues in the past are showing up with symptoms such as runny noses, sneezing, coughing, and having increasing difficulties breathing. As it is, respiratory illnesses in the national capital are estimated to have shot up by around 15-20%. The Apollo doctor further suggested that the government close the schools for children as they remain vulnerable. Whenever the pollution levels have gone beyond a certain limit, the government has opted to close the schools, Dr. Modi said. "For the last few years, we have been seeing that the government has taken action. Whenever this pollution level has gone beyond a certain limit, they have opted to close the schools. This is important because children are from a vulnerable group. As adults, we are masked and can protect ourselves better, but children usually are not that effectively taking these measures. Secondly, their lungs are still in developing stages, so they are bound to have more harm due to this pollution," the doctor told ANI. Siddharth Singhal, Head of Health Insurance, Policybazaar.com, notes that while most standard health plans in India cover pollution-related ailments, it is always advised to also go for an OPD plan along with a health insurance plan to cover consultations, medications, and diagnostic tests that may be required frequently due to pollution. "Pollution levels in Delhi-NCR and some other parts of India have shot up post Diwali. Effects of this are very evident in the form of sore throats and breathing problems, among others. This can also result in respiratory ailments and chronic conditions like asthma, bronchitis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), pneumonia, and severe cases of respiratory or bronchial obstruction. Health insurance becomes critical to cover such expenses. Most policies typically cover emergency hospitalization for respiratory issues like asthma or COPD exacerbations requiring ICU or critical care," he adds.

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Delhi's air quality worsened again and slipped into the 'severe' category on Tuesday morning. At 9:36 am, the air quality index (AQI) was 414. The AQI at Bawana, Wazirpur, Anand Vihar and Rohini was 445, 442, 442 and 440 respectively. According to the government air quality monitoring service SAFAR, the city's air quality was in very poor category on Monday which turned to severe by the evening. The average AQI stood at 360 on Sunday. In the National Capital Region (NCR), the AQI in Noida was 436, while Ghaziabad recorded an AQI of 445. Greater Noida, Gurgaon and Faridabad recorded AQI of 436, 365 and 404 respectively. On Monday, most of the 37 air quality monitoring stations in Delhi recorded air quality in the 'severe' category. An AQI between 0-50 is considered 'good', 51-100 'satisfactory', 101-200 'moderate', 201-300 'poor', 301-400 'very poor' and 401-500 'severe'. Above 500 falls in the 'severe plus' category. With the winter setting in, a dip in the minimum temperature makes the air cold and heavy leading to accumulation of pollutants close to the ground.

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