Delhi air pollution crisis – Delhi’s power continues to swell, even in big cities there is less clean left… Shocking report – Delhi air pollution number of cities with clean air is decreasing now only 27 percent is clean in big cities ntc

Toxic winds in Delhi-NCR are making one sick. People are suffocating due to air pollution and having difficulty in breathing. The speed of traffic has slowed down due to smog on the roads. Visibility is being recorded till zero. But there is also a big concern that the number of cities with clean air is decreasing every year. According to a report, now only 27 percent of the big cities are clean and the citizens there are able to breathe clean air.

However, no one in these cities is from North India. This means that clean air is not being recorded in any city of North India. At the same time, in cities like Ramanathapuram of Tamil Nadu, AQI is less than 19. But it is not just about this.

The number of clean cities is continuously decreasing

There are 27 cities including Delhi, which are struggling for clean water and clean air. The number of cities with clean air is continuously decreasing. These cities are becoming away from basic facilities, due to which millions of people are facing problems. People today expect clean water, breathable air and good food.

People are breathing clean air in these cities

Apart from this, there are a large number of cities where people can have clean water and clean air. These include Aizawl (Mizoram), Ariyalur (Tamil Nadu), Bagalkot (Karnataka), Chamarajanagar (Karnataka), Chikkamagalur (Karnataka), Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), Dindigul (Tamil Nadu), Hassan (Karnataka), Kalaburagi (Karnataka), Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu). Name of Karur (Tamil Nadu), Koppal (Karnataka) and Madikeri (Karnataka) Is included.

Air quality satisfactory in many cities

According to the latest trend, the air quality level remains satisfactory in 51 small and big cities across the country. These cities include Pratapgarh, Prayagraj, Puducherry, Purnia, Ramnagar, Ranipet, Rishikesh, Satna, Shivamogga, Silchar, Siliguri, Sirohi, Sivasagar, Tiruppur, Varanasi, Vellore, Vijayawada and others.

How is the condition of Delhi…

Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) reached 422 on Wednesday morning. That means ‘serious’ category remains here. On Wednesday morning, 119 flights were delayed and 6 were cancelled. Preparations are underway to provide artificial rain in Delhi-NCR. Environment Minister Gopal Rai has written a letter to the Central Government. Schools up to 12th are closed and online classes are going on. Now the government has decided to implement work from home in government offices. 50% employees will work from home. Phase IV of the Graded Response Action Plan has been implemented to tackle hazardous pollution. There is a ban on entry of trucks in the city and construction work is banned. Construction work of public projects has also been stopped.

Earlier, during the monsoon season (January-August) in 2024, the cleanest air was recorded in Delhi in six years. After that, Delhi’s air quality started deteriorating in the beginning of October and became worse after Diwali. At present the air of the capital has become poisonous. In many areas AQI has been recorded near or above 500.

How is the climate in the country..

According to Central Pollution Control Board data, air quality was recorded as ‘poor’ in six major cities till Wednesday morning. Four cities are in the ‘medium’ category. Four have been kept in ‘satisfactory’ and only two in ‘good’ category. The highest pollution level in the country was recorded in Delhi today. After that AQI of 299 was recorded in Lucknow and 265 in Patna. This is considered in bad category. At 6 am, AQI 26 was recorded in Aizawl and AQI 43 in Guwahati. This was the lowest level of pollution. The air quality index in Delhi was 494 on Tuesday.

School holiday for the first time in Rajasthan due to pollution

In Rajasthan also the situation is bad due to pollution. Here for the first time due to pollution the government had to take the decision to close the school. The pollution level in Khairthal-Tijara district of Rajasthan has reached dangerous levels, due to which the district administration has declared a holiday. The Collector says that in all the government and non-government schools of the district, holiday has been declared for children up to class five from November 20 to 23. Online classes will be conducted to ensure that there is no hindrance in studies. There will be no leave for teachers in schools and they will come to school and teach children online.

How to detect air pollution?

Monitoring centers have been set up to keep a daily eye on air pollution. These centers provide data through readings of Air Quality Index (AQI). Along with this, information is given about reducing the risk from poisonous air. People are told how clean or polluted the air is based on a scale of 0-500, which can affect human health.

Actually, our health is also related to the kind of air we breathe. Like smoking, breathing impure air is also considered equally dangerous. Just as smoking is dangerous for our health, breathing in impure air is equally harmful.

Bad air is making people sick…

Polluted air particles can cause irritation and inflammation in our nose, throat, sinus, eyes and lungs. It also affects the intestinal microbiota. They also harm the lungs of infants and children. People suffering from diseases like heart disease, disabled people and the elderly can become seriously ill due to poor quality air.

Pollution levels in major cities