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Smog hits flight services in Chennai
Air traffic here Monday suffered delays due to smog following the Bhogi festival where old items are burnt, officials said
Chennai: Air traffic here Monday suffered delays due to smog following the Bhogi festival where old items are burnt, officials said.
According to airport officials, arrival and departure of ten flights to and from various destinations including Pune and Bengaluru suffered delay of about an hour due to the smog.
Bhogi is celebrated in Tamil Nadu a day ahead of the harvest festival of 'Pongal', where old items like mats are put to fire in a symbolic gesture of doing away with the old and ushering in the new.
Incidentally, 'Pongal,' marks the birth of the auspicious Tamil month 'Thai'.
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has also been carrying out awareness campaigns for a 'smoke-free' Bhogi and has been particularly warning against burning plastic material and tyres.
