5 QUESTIONS THE AUTHORITIES MUST ANSWER

THE DELHI GOVERNMENT

1 Why weren’t real-time AQI (air quality index), health advisories publicised with hoardings, ads, dos and don’ts?

2 Why wasn’t the bus fleet augmented?

3 Why weren’t polluting vehicles checked?

4 Why weren’t measures — sprinkling on roads, banning construction activities & entry of trucks — taken sooner?

5 Why wasn’t a meeting sought with the Union environment minister sooner?

CIVIC BODIES

1 Why have radio frequency identification smart tags not been installed at toll collection booths to reduce congestion?

2 Why have waste burning and fire at dumping sites not been curbed?

3 Why did it take two days to enforce hiked parking fees as per GRAP?

4 Why weren’t roads vacuum-cleaned regularly?

5 Why was water sprinkling not undertaken on time?

THE CENTRE

1 Why wasn’t there coordination with northern states on stubble burning?

2 Why haven’t tighter emission norms for coal-fired power plants been enforced? 3 Why hasn't NHAI completed Peripheral Expressway to decongest Delhi and National Capital Region?

4 Why is there no advance pollution warning system?

5 Why are there no sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide norms for industries?