5 QUESTIONS FOR THE AUTHORITIES
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 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 meeting sought sooner with Union environment minister to escalate the issue?
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?