The Delhi Government has directed 44 joint teams from various agencies to be deployed from today to check air pollution in the national capital, as the air quality in the city nosedived to 'severe' category. The teams have been mandated to take strict punitive action against violators responsible for sources of air pollution. Central pollution control board officials said the overall air quality index was 401, falling in the 'severe' category, the highest this season. The Supreme Court has also put a stay on construction work in the national capital from today onwards to counter the rising pollution. NewsX does a reality check and finds out if the ban is being implemented. Meanwhile, Vijay Goel will protest & demand for the “right to breath” clean air at Jantar Mantar against Kejriwal government's failure to curb pollution today, 11 am onwards.
