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Air quality to drop in Delhi on Diwali
Metro’s last train service till 10 pm
on Diwali
Hospitals all set to handle burn cases
Daughter of DPS principal found dead
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DJB to cover 100 illegal colonies with sewage system
Arrangements for Chhat Puja reviewed
Youths assault 2 policemen
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Air quality to drop in Delhi on Diwali
New Delhi, October 22 According to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), pollution levels will be high in areas around North Campus, Delhi University, and Rajendra Nagar, Mathura Road and Noida while it will be low in Aya Nagar and Palam (Terminal 3 area). The pollution levels are expected to be 4-5 times higher than the normal level. The highest level of pollution will be observed on October 24, Friday, while the situation is expected to improve on October 27. On October 24, the overall level of PM 2.5 would be 300 microgram per cubic meter (mpcm) while the level of PM 10 is predicted to be around 440 mpcm. The normal level of PM 2.5 in the atmosphere should be 60 mpcm for PM 2.5 and 100 mpcm for PM 10. "The impact of Diwali firecrackers is predicted to be minimal as compared to past 2 years. This peak Diwali day value of PM 2.5 is roughly 50 per cent and 30 per cent lower as compared to 2012 and 2013," said Gufran Beig, a senior scientist at SAFAR. "Still, Delhiites are going to breathe very poor to severe air at least for two days, mainly on October 24," he said. At present, Delhi air quality is hovering between moderate and poor range. The relatively higher temperature helps in keeping the inversion layer high, he said, adding that this forecast is made with an assumption that amount of firecrackers burned during Diwali this year will be same as last year. The silver lining is that the pollution level has decreased this Diwali. — PTI |
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Metro’s last train service till 10 pm
on Diwali
New Delhi, October 22 "On Diwali the last Metro train service will now start at 10 pm from the terminal stations of all Metro Lines, including Airport Express Line
(Dilshad Garden, Rithala, Jahangirpuri, Huda City Centre, Noida City
Centre, Dwarka Sector-21, Vaishali, Kirti Nagar, Inderlok, Mundka, Central Secretariat, Mandi House, Badarpur and New Dellhi and Dwarka Sector 21 Metro stations of Airport Express Line)," said a DMRC spokesperson. The services will run as usual for rest of the day on Diwali from 6 am to 8 pm. From 8 pm to 10 pm, the trains on all lines will, however, run with a frequency of about 30 minutes and thereafter, the last train service will be at 10 pm from terminal stations of all lines instead of the normal time of 11 pm. |
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Hospitals all set to handle burn cases
New Delhi, October 22 Last year there were 364 cases of fire and one charred to death in the city on Diwali night. Arrangements for managing burn victims and providing first aid have been made in three Delhi government hospitals: Lok Nayak Hospital, Deen Dayal Hospital and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital. Central government hospitals - Safdarjung Hospital, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Suchita Kriplani Hospital and Kalawati Saran Children Hospital - are also nominated for burn care during the festival. The health department also directed the hospitals for essential arrangement of more ventilators, medicines, cotton, dressing materials bandages and other essentials to treat burn cases so that it does not grapple with any shortage of resources on Diwali. Dr. Ahuja said one should always be prepared for an emergency and be aware of the location of nearest designated burns centre in the area. "In case of burns, victim should be removed from the area and water poured over the burnt area. For safety, two buckets of water should be kept handy while playing with crackers. Also, burnt phooljharies should be thrown in a bucket filled with water and sand to avoid their reuse on an accidental contact with children," said the doctor. He suggested that in case of eye burns they should be washed thoroughly with tap water and victim should be immediately taken to an eye specialist. Burnt area should be washed under running tap water and no oil ointment or cream be applied. |
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Daughter of DPS principal found dead
New Delhi, October 22 The woman has been identified as Anjana Saini. The incident was reported to the police last night. A suicide note was also recovered from Anjana's room in which she mentioned that no one should be held responsible for her suicide. The police learnt that Anjana had allegedly hung herself at her father's quarter at the school campus yesterday. Her father, Daulat Ram Saini, had gone to her room to call her for dinner about 9 pm. He found her hanging from the ceiling fan of her room. According to the police, Anjana was rushed to Fortis Hospital in south Delhi, where she was declared dead. The hospital authorities then informed the police about the suicide. The police said the chances of a foul play are slim because there are no injuries on her body. Anjana had also purportedly left a suicide note where she mentioned that she is taking the drastic step and that no one should be held accountable for the suicide, the officer said. Investigations have revealed that Anjana's family members were looking for a groom for her but were unable to find a suitable match.
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DJB to cover 100 illegal colonies with sewage system
New Delhi, October 22 "This year, 37 unauthorized colonies have been brought under DJB's sewerage system. The sewerage work is in progress in 162 colonies, along with that, work has been awarded for laying sewerage systems in another 142 colonies. “It is also expected that sewer lines in 95 more unauthorized colonies shall be commissioned by March 2015," said a DJB spokesperson. This year DJB has been able to increase the amount of sewage treated in the Sewage Treatment Plants from 340 MGD to 380 MGD. The DJB aims at reducing pollution in the Yamuna, and thereby, looks forward to provide residents of Delhi with favourable living conditions, better sanitation and environment, said the official. The DJB has drafted an integrated and sustainable Sewage Master Plan 2031 for the implementation of sewerage works within the city.
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Arrangements for Chhat Puja reviewed
New Delhi, October 22 He issued directions to officers of the Irrigation and Flood Control Department, Public Works Department, Municipal Corporations, Delhi Urban Shelter Board and power distribution companies to ensure befitting arrangements at the ghats. "We have asked officials to make sure that the road and passages from the main road to ghats are properly levelled and given complete facelift. The three corporations have been asked to ensure 24-hour sanitation arrangement, sprinklings of insecticide and pesticides, and removal of garbage," said Bharti. The mobile dispensaries have been asked to be properly stationed so that they could be used in case any devotee needs primary first-aid and medical services. The DUSIB will press into services sufficient number of mobile toilet vans while DJB officials will ensure adequate number of tankers on each ghat.
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New Delhi, October 22 The accused identified as Punit Kamal (24), Deepak Sharma (25) and Pankaj Sharma (26) were arrested after being booked under relevant sections of the IPC. According to the police, the incident reportedly took place around 7 pm, when the three accused travelling in a Tata Indica car which was at a high speed had almost rammed into a DTC bus and were stopped by the driver of the bus after that. "The DTC driver started scolding the occupants of the car for driving in a negligent manner during heavy traffic hours, which soon turned into a heated argument. "The two policemen were among the passengers in the bus. They deboarded and attempted to pacify them when the accused allegedly started misbehaving with them. They also resorted to verbal abuse," said SBS Tyagi, Additional Commissioner of Police (New Delhi). The policemen are posted in the security department. The three accused work in a private firm at Gurgaon and were heading towards office when the incident happened. — PTI
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