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Dec 21, 2025 • Sobiya Fatima • Emergency Alerts / Public Announcements
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Hyderabad Deccan Chronicle 21 December
🌫️ DELHI AIR POLLUTION MITIGATION MEASURES – DECEMBER 20, 2025 🏙️
Combatting Hazardous Smog in the Capital
The Delhi government is actively implementing strategies to reduce toxic air pollution amid severe winter smog.
🚿 Operational Measures
💦 Water sprinklers deployed on roads and flyovers to settle dust particles
🌁 Measures captured under dense fog conditions during Saturday morning operations
📊 Air Quality Context
AQI reached 398 (near severe) by afternoon
Worsened to 401 (severe) by evening
⚖️ Regulatory Enforcement – GRAP-4
❌ Non-BS-VI private vehicles banned
🏗️ Temporary halt on construction activities
🌉 Commitment to install water sprinklers on all city flyovers to manage pollution hotspots
✨ Efforts aim to reduce particulate matter, improve respiratory health, and ensure safer urban air quality.
❄️ NORTH INDIA WINTER WEATHER ALERT – DECEMBER 20, 2025 🌨️
Cold Wave & Dense Fog Disrupt Travel Across the Region
North India, including Delhi-NCR, experiences its first major cold spell of the season, leading to safety and transportation challenges.
🌡️ Temperature & Cold Wave
Delhi’s maximum temperature fell to 16.9°C, marking the first cold wave day
Kashmir’s Pulwama recorded -3.2°C; Himachal Pradesh hills received light snow warnings
🌁 Visibility & Travel Disruptions
Dense to very dense fog affected Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Bihar
Visibility dropped to zero metres in several locations
At least 129 flights canceled at Delhi IGI Airport
⚠️ Health & Safety Alerts
IMD issued an orange alert for Delhi
Warnings for difficult driving conditions through late December
✨ The combination of dense fog and severe cold poses challenges for commuters, air travelers, and residents’ health.