News about air pollution in Delhi, NCR: According to SAFAR statistics, Delhi-NCR is still experiencing extreme air pollution and a thick, poisonous cloud, with an AQI of 395. With an AQI of 999, Anand Vihar has the worst air quality.
Delhi, NCR air pollution news
News about air pollution in Delhi, NCR: As of 9:30 on November 8, SAFAR data showed that the overall air quality was 395, with a thick poisonous haze, sometimes known as "smog," hanging heavily over the nation's capital.
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reports that the AQI in several parts of Delhi was also in the "severe category." According to CPCB statistics, the AQI was 434 in RK Puram, 415 in ITO, 439 in Patparganj, and 451 in Rohini. Data from aqicn.org indicates that Anand Vihar, Delhi, has an AQI of about 1000 for air quality.
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1. The AQI at Anand Vihar registered the poorest air quality around 10:30 a.m., with an AQI of 999, according to data from aqicn.org.
2. “Good” is defined as an AQI between zero and fifty; “Moderate” between 51 and 100; “Unhealthy for sensitive groups” between 101 and 150; “Unhealthy” between 151 and 200; “Very Unhealthy” between 201 and 300; and “Hazardous” over 300, according to AQIC data.
3. It also revealed that, in addition to Anand Vihar, other parts of the city, such as Jahangirpuri, Wazirpur, Bawana, and Mundka, also had AQI values above 700 and were therefore considered to be inhaling "hazardous" air. The AQI values for Jahangirpuri, Wazirpur, Bawana, and Mundka are 775, 776, 792, and 754, respectively, for air quality.
4. In order to stop the further worsening of the air quality, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) was compelled by the "hazardous" air situation in the nation's capital to immediately implement Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) throughout the whole National Capital Region (NCR).
5. In order to address the issue of air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region, the Punjab government was also ordered by the Supreme Court on November 7 to stop burning stubble. The court stated that ongoing political disagreements shouldn't prevent taking the essential steps to address the issue. The states of Punjab, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan were also ordered by the supreme court to "forthwith" cease stubble burning.
6. Gopal Rai, the Delhi Environment Minister, also mentioned the Odd-Even programme, which would reduce pollution in Delhi from November 13–20. The air quality may improve in the next several days due to the migration of western disturbances, according to some sources quoting meteorological officials.
7. To examine the execution of the Supreme Court's views on the odd-even automobile restriction plan in the nation's capital, which will be in effect from November 13 to November 20, Rai has also summoned an urgent meeting for today.
8. Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri met with Claudius da Costa Gomez, CEO of the German Biogas Association, in Berlin amid high pollution levels in the country's capital. He stated that the two of them attempted to find a solution for stubble burning, as Germany is a global leader in the production of biogas from parali (stubble). He said, "An estimated 352 MT of stubble is created each year in India. Parali may be utilised for manufacturing biogas, a technology in which Germany is a world leader. Thirty-four percent comes from rice and twenty-two percent from wheat harvests.
9. A variety of factors, such as dust and vehicle pollution, dry, cold weather, stubble burning, burning agricultural wastes after harvest, and commuting, can contribute to high air pollution levels throughout the winter.
10. Medical professionals and specialists in the field discussed the dangerous effects of air pollution on human health in general. Dr. Piyush Ranjan, an additional professor in the AIIMS department of medicine, told news agency ANI that there is scientific proof linking many forms of cancer to air pollution. In addition, he mentioned that in addition to damaging the lungs, air pollution is directly linked to coronary artery disorders such as arthritis, heart attacks, and strokes.
Jai Jaiswal
Wednesday 8 November 2023
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