Take out at least a day to travel via cycle, Manish Sisodia urges Delhiites amid rising air pollution

Amid rising air pollution in the national capital, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday urged Delhiites to take out at least a day to travel via cycle or bus to reduce pollution. His remarks came as he flagged off a cycle rally as part of the Delhi government's Rahagiri program at West Vinod Nagar, Patparganj on Sunday. "We're taking Rahgiri to every corner of Delhi. Initially, it'll be organized at 6 locations in 6 weeks. The message is to reduce pollution on your part", Manish Sisodia tweeted. Also Read | Punjab BJP leaders meet PM Narendra Modi, request him to reopen Kartarpur Corridor He further said that "To reduce pollution, foremost responsibility lies with the govt to make rules & regulations. Then the industrial sector and thirdly, we as individuals; take out at least a day to travel via cycle/bus". Also Read | Air pollution: Delhi allows work from home for govt staff, shuts schools for a week He also suggested that people in the construction industry should come up with technology that reduces pollution during construction activities. "People can ride a cycle at least once a month to prevent pollution and save the environment for future generations," said Sisodia. Delhi's air quality on Sunday improved marginally as the air quality in the national capital reached the 'very poor' category with Air Quality Index (AQI) at 386 (overall), according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). Meanwhile, the pollution level in the National Capital Region (NCR), especially Noida and Gurugram, also remained worrisome. Noida reported AQI in the 'hazardous' category at 536, while the air quality in Gurugram was at the upper end of the 'severe' category at 423. As per SAFAR's bulletin, the AQI is likely to improve in two days "as winds at the transport level (925 mb) are slowing down resulting in a lesser intrusion of farm fires-related pollutants into Delhi." -PTC News