New Delhi. There is already air pollution in the country’s capital Delhi and surrounding areas before Diwali. Air pollution has reached serious levels in recent times. A deep layer of fog is visible in Delhi in the morning and night. People are facing air pollution and currently the information is that pollution is not going to reduce in Delhi for the next one week. The air quality index i.e. AQI is in the very serious category. Even on Sunday morning, the effect of air pollution was seen in different areas of Delhi and surrounding areas. Here people have to carry out their work amidst this air pollution.
#WATCH Delhi: A layer of smog engulfs Kalindi Kunj and surrounding areas as the AQI is recorded at 323, categorized as ‘very poor’ according to the CPCB. pic.twitter.com/lqR0nhiVXO
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#WATCH Delhi: A layer of smog envelops Delhi’s Dhaula Kuan as the AQI in the area falls to 394 categorized as ‘very poor’ according to the CPCB.
Drone visuals shot at 7:20 am. pic.twitter.com/j0DkYQm0Gl
— ANI (@ANI) November 10, 2024
The Central Pollution Control Board says that on Saturday, the level of PM 10 in Delhi was 262 and the level of PM 2.5 was 149 micrograms per cubic meter. Whereas, the normal level of PM 10 should be less than 100 and the normal level of PM 2.5 should be less than 60. If seen in this way, small particles are present in large numbers in the air of Delhi and due to these, people have to suffer from diseases related to nose, eyes and breathing. The reason for the persistence of pollution in Delhi is also the slow speed of wind. According to the Meteorological Department, wind will blow at a speed of 10 kilometers per hour in Delhi for the next 6 days. Due to such low speed, it will prove unsuccessful in removing air pollution from the country’s capital.
AQI was measured above 400 in many areas of Delhi on Friday and Saturday. At other places it was between 300 and 400. Similar air pollution occurs in Delhi every year before the onset of cold season. The main reason for this is the burning of stubble in the surrounding states. Farmers also have to pay fine for burning stubble, but this problem has not been stopped. Recently, the Central Government has imposed a fine of Rs 5000 to Rs 30000 depending on the area of the field for burning stubble. Now it remains to be seen whether such a fine will deter farmers from burning stubble next year or not.
