DETERIORATING AQI

■ In an order issued on Monday in view of acute air pollution in Delhi and the NCR, the Supreme Court banned use of diesel-run generator sets in the affected regions and asked the chief secretaries of UP, Punjab and Haryana to ensure uninterrupted power supply for the people.

■ The court asked them to take all possible measures to put an end to the practice of burning crop residue as this practice is suspected to the major contributor to the current crisis.

HTFILE ■ ■ Smog has engulfed many UP cities in recent days.